In this episode I was privileged to have been joined by Fale Malepeai. Fale is a basketball trainer based in San Francisco California, and is the founder of Came up from the roots training/CUFTR. Fale delves into his journey to becoming a renowned basketball trainer, his upbringing in a big Polynesian family and a few special players he’s been able to work with. He also talks about his “Toy Drive” initiative of helping kids during the Christmas period. Fale is not only a great basketball mind, but a very genuine human being and a great conversationalist. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode I was fortunate enough to get some time with the very busy Morgan Maskell. One of NZ’s great basketball minds and someone who is all about community and serving. We delve into everything about his life/career so far. Including his newly appointed role as head coach of the Franklin Bulls for the 2022 NZNBL season. A lot of great advice and some awesome stories were shared. Enjoy!

In this episode I got to chop it up with a good friend of mine and someone I’ve looked up to for a while. A great father, hooper and overall great guy. Enjoy!

In this episode I got to chop it up with two guys I consider good friends. Two of the best young basketball talents in NZ, who are both better people and come from great families. Enjoy!

Part 2 of my sit down with Pax Assadi is now here. Pax continues to delve into his career, his love for basketball and gives the future generation advice on how to go about their goals. Apologies for the lateness in this episode airing. It’s been a busy year for me with basketball season and work amongst other things. But what better way to use this time in lockdown then to get this second podcast episode out. Enjoy!

On this episode of Chopping it up. I sat down with a good friend of mine, Randy Sjafrie. Randy is one of the best up and coming radio hosts in NZ. We spoke about Randy’s journey to becoming the night host for Mai FM’s Mai hot 20. His days of playing high school and rep basketball. His love for fashion, shisha and festivals. And the importance of family when it comes to @girisebasketball.