Court-side moms

Wendy shares her reaction to Game 1 of the Raptors - 76ers playoff series.

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Wendy talks about the WNBA draft and her love for the league.

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Join Wendy on our new segment where we ask the questions fans and discuss all things around Court-side Moms, Raptors and a lot more! Today we discuss the Toronto Raptors season as we head into the playoffs. Let's go Raptors! #wethenorth

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A Mother of three amazing kids, a teacher, an NBA player, and a volleyball player. Denyse is passionate about the community work she’s involved with and still is very much a part of corporate America.

From the time he left the hospital at birth, Tyrese has been surrounded by basketball. Dribbling a ball at 4 years old and watching his dad coach the first thing he ever wrote was X’s & O’s.

The college selection process and why Kentucky? It started with Coach Calipari and his coaching style. Tyrese wanted to be coached by Cal and his heart was with Kentucky. 

We learn how close-knit they are as a family - the decision process in selecting team Maxey, preparing for the draft and his first year as a pro. 

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Welcome Kelly, mother of four, Police Sergeant with the Detroit Police, and former basketball player at Chicago State. Kelly's earliest memories of Paris playing basketball were when he was 4 years old watching her play. Paris, a standout at Seaholm High School garnered multiple scholarships but the Detroit Mercy recruited him early and ultimately he committed to the Mercy. After six years overseas Paris decided to come home and make a push for an NBA opportunity, signing with the South Bay Lakers and later making his NBA debut with the Phoenix Suns on January 2nd, 2022. Kelly talks about how special it is to see her son living out his dream playing basketball. 

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Saben Lee…his first word was not mom, it was not dad, it was ball! Saben always wanted to be around the game, from a young age he’s always gravitated towards basketball and has such a passion for the game.

How special it was for Saben to play at Vanderbilt the same university his mom attended to declaring for the NBA Draft. Even with all the noise and doubters Natalie supported his decision to declare and go all in for the draft. How he transitioned from college to the NBA and the differences that come with making basketball your career.

Even today, Natalie is still his #1 fan - you will find her at the game rocking all the Pistons gear and cheering on her son!

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A very special episode with Nikki Alexander as we sit down in the same high school gym where Nickeil Alexander-Walker started his high school career. Sitting center court reflecting on his journey, did Nikki ever think that when he left for prep school in the US it would lead to an NBA career? Nikki shares how she supports Nickeil from afar and the recent trade that sent Nickeil to Utah. 

Special shoutout to the Toronto Raptors for being a part of this day through Open Gym and to Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School for allowing us to use the facilities to film. Thank you Gus Gymnopoulos.

As we celebrate Women's History Month we are excited and honoured to be featured in this week's episode of Open Gym premiering on Friday, March 11th.

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Rookie small forward Trey Murphy's mom Albeda walks us through the journey Trey and the family have been on. Playing professional basketball and hearing your name called on Draft Night is special, how self-belief and family support got Trey to the NBA when he went underlooked his entire life. Now a rookie with the Pelicans the sky's the limit.

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A woman who wears many hats, Terri is the Executive Director for the Women’s National Basketball Players Association. Her family lives basketball 24/7 from her husband who played in the NBA, to her son Jaren Jackson Jr. a young star for the Memphis Grizzlies. The only family in basketball that was in all three bubbles during the 2020 season. We get an inside family perspective on the WNBA, NBA, and G-League.

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Almarie jokes that the earliest memories of Mario and basketball started in the womb, but in reality as early as him sitting on a potty chair. Almarie talks us through the incredible journey that basketball has taken Mario on. From two Championships in Miami to winning in Europe it is an incredible story of love and basketball.

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