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Have you ever seen or heard of the double dunk? I've never seen a player double dunk before. Have you ever heard of a man that played basketball name Earl Manigualt? According to Wikipedia, he was an American Street basketball player who was nicknamed “The Goat” or “The Lip”. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players to never play in the NBA. To dunk a ball then dunk it in again before coming back down sounds hot I believe he was one of the greatest.


Earl was born in Charleston South Carolina and raised in Harlem New York. Manigualt was particularly famous for his leaping abilities on the basketball court much of his legend is unsupported playground myth including his signature move the double dunk. He allegedly would dunk the ball, catch it with his left hand, switch the ball to his right hand, bring it back around to the top of the basket and jam it through again, all done while still in the air on a single jump and without hanging on the rim. This is a story repeatedly told but unconfirmed. It was refuted by Manigualt himself in a CNN interview available on YouTube when he called the reports of this feat rubbish, stating not even the goat could do that. I wonder why he said that. I believe he did it, and it has been said that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar knew him and said he was the goat. Earl Manigualt played with Kareem and other players such as Earl Monroe & Connie Hawkins.

Like all the street basketball as of the day such as Jackie Jackson, Manigualt was reportedly able to touch the top of the backboard to retrieve quarters and dollar bills.

Manigualt passed away from congestive heart failure in 1998 at the age of 53. Although he never played in the NBA and only briefly played in college, the legend of Manigualt has spread far and wide and led to his play being glorified in magazines books and movies. In 1996 HBO aired a TV movie about Manigualt’s life entitled “Rebound: The Legend of Earl “The Goat” Manigault.


I sure would have loved to see him do that Double Dunk. I'm Gail Nobles, and you're listening to EPS.

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Amazing Ice Cube - Big3

The legendary rapper and actor Ice Cube is the cofounder of a three on three basketball league. That’s amazing! The man is smart. The league consist of 12 teams whose rosters include both former NBA players and international players. The rules of big three games contain deviations from the official rules of three on three basketball as administered by FIBA that's international basketball Federation. It is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide.

The rules of fireball3, the basketball variant played by big three differ from FIBA sanctioned three on three games. There are a lot of rules listed and explained on Wikipedia.

During the 2017 and 2018 seasons players on the 30 years were not eligible to compete in the league in 2019 the league change the minimum age to 27 years and in 2021 the minimum age was lowered again to 22.

For 2023 Big3 launched Big3TV to scream all its games on its own website internationally and all games not televised on CBS in the United States

I've watched some highlights on the big three win Trilogy took on 3s company. It was some highlights from five years ago from Fox Sports. To me, the game looks just as exciting as the NBA. There are just less players on a team than the NBA.

Ice Cube always did seem intelligent. He’s doing big things with his life and I'm glad. I'll be watching, checking, and listening out more for the Big3.

To learn more about the Big3, go to Big3.com.


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Good afternoon. I'm Gail nobles. Today I'm going to talk about Wembanyama. He can really take the ball to the hoop he can really throw it down. Wemby can take onto defenders according to what I have seen.

Victor Wembanyama is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. He was selected first overall by the spurs in the 2023 NBA draft. With a list of high of 7'5" inches, Wembanyama is the tallest NBA player tallest NBA player.

According to Wikipedia, Wembanyama is widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA prospects of his generation, and many publications have called him the most anticipated prospect since LeBron James in 2003.

People talk about Wembanyama like he's super human and something that you've never seen before. I'm hearing rumors on YouTube that he's not human and that he is able to guard the court at one time looking at the highlights. People always question people that are able to do things no one has ever done before. What I see is a blessed athletic male player. Maybe he is given something that is not given to anyone else. That can happen. It has happened before.

The shuffle was given to Muhammad Ali. No one has done it the way he has. Sometimes you can be blessed to have something no one else has ever had. It’s not impossible. I’d like to say good luck to Victor Wembanyama.

Victor Wembanyama! Never seen anyone like him before! Super human!

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Elly De La Cruz. I just happened to be in the Google new searching for baseball. I saw Elly’s name and photo for baseball. He plays on the Cincinnati Red’s team. A day ago I saw that he made baseball history with July 4 performance against the Washington Nationals. Elly De La Cruz is a rookie. I'm just learning about him but it looks like he's been doing well the whole time. I've heard about his speed and fast career home run. He has his first career triple. He recorded the fastest sprint speed in MLB this year 2023 in that triple.

Do you wanna know something? Elly is doing so well that he's been questioned. What I mean about that is they gave him a bat check, and it sure wasn't because he was not doing well. Elly has a knob on his bat that got approved by major-league baseball. It is said that De La Cruz has used it since 2021 and that he likes the feel of his plastic cover. Then what’s the problem? According to Dela Cruz, the knob on his bat is just a sensor. It’s something that he feels comfortable with. I would say more about the bat check but I won't. According to the news, Elly De La Cruz hits a 455-foot home run after the bat check.

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De La Cruz! The baseball is on fire! ….

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Sterling Freeman "Scoot" Henderson is now a professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. At age 17, Henderson signed with the Ignite after graduating early from high school and became the youngest player in G League history. In his second season, he was selected as a captain of the G League Next Up Game. Henderson was drafted as the 3rd pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Blazers.

Henderson can jump high for an alley-oop. He can steal the ball and slam. He can make things happen on the court with his team. I wouldn’t want to be in his way while slamming. Henderson slams hard and can shoot 3 pointers. There’s nothing on the court he can’t do, He’s big and strong. So when you see Scoot Henderson, you know it’s showtime. Showtime Scoot Henderson. That’s what I call him. He’s very energetic. He can bounce the ball behind his back, do lay-ups, he can steal, he has the jump-shot, he can reverse, move around, lay a ball in, he can move fast, and make rebounds, Henderson doesn’t slow down. He’s all over the court making it to the rim and falling down under it.

I’m Gail Nobles and you’re listening to EPS. …

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We need a variety of new great champions in the NBA world. In the old days, we heard about Wilt Chamberlain, Dr. J, Kareem, Magic Johnson, & Isiah Thomas just to name a few. Then when Michael Jordan came along, you heard about him more than any player. Now we hear about LeBron James a lot. But it doesn’t hurt to have a variety of great players like in the old days. It makes competition more exciting.

We don’t need every player to be the same because everybody can’t be a Michael Jordan. There might be somebody out there that can play better than him. I think the players should be allowed to be different.

In the old days, the players were different, and they were all great champions. There were different styles in different players. It doesn’t hurt to have different styles. It makes the game of basketball more interesting. Dr. J had his own style, and Magic Johnson had his own style. Isiah Thomas had his own style, and so did Michael Jordan. They all made the NBA fun to watch and exciting.

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Welcome to Entertainment Podcasting Sports. I’m Gail Nobles. Today I’m going to talk about Terquavion Smith. He is now a professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the N.C. State Wolfpack, receiving all-conference honors in 2023. He was signed as an undrafted free agent on June 23, 2023.

As a freshman at NC State, Smith started 25 of 32 games, and averaged 16.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He hit 96 three-pointers which were the fourth most by a freshman in ACC history. He originally entered the 2022 NBA draft, however he withdrew his name and returned to NC State for his sophomore year.

I was watching Terquavion in the highlights from the game the 76ers. They lost to the Grizzlies on July 3, 2023. It was a close game.The Grizzlies won 94-92 and Terquavion Smith is still shooting 3 pointers. I think he’s going to do well in the NBA on Philadelphia 76ers team. I’ll be watching. ,.

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Leaky Black was a NC Tar Heel college basketball player and now a basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA, on a two-way contract with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the (ACC).

Leaky signed a two-way deal with the Charlotte Hornets after 2023 NBA Draft.
Leaky was one of the top defenders in college basketball last season. He averaged a career-best 7.6 points and 6.5 rebounds in his final season.

As a senior, Black became one of the top defensive players in the ACC, earning conference all-defensive team honors at the close of the regular season. Leaky Black was a part of a Tar Heel starting lineup that each averaged big minutes and led the eighth-seeded Tar Heels to an unexpected Final Four berth in the 2022 NCAA tournament. In the semifinal against rival Duke, Black held Duke freshman AJ Griffin to 1–7 shooting for 6 points to help secure the win.

Leaky Black is from Concord, NC. He feels blessed to play for the Charlotte Hornets.
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Good morning! I'm Gail Nobles. I'm doing more on Entertainment Podcasting Sports where you can comment on some interesting topics through audio on Sparklip.com. Look for EPS Inside Look. It's an inside look on the best episodes of Entertainment Podcasting Sports.

One of my topics I'm sharing at Sparklip is titled: Jerry Stackhouse and Confidence. You know people compared him to Jordan, and he also played with Michael Jordan on the Washington Wizards team. So when you click on the topic, you'll see the audio and transcript. You can leave a message by recording your voice to publish. Thank you.

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Hello! I'm Gail Nobles
Today's topic is Many Arms on EPS.

You have got to be tough in the National Hockey League. Hockey sticks swing hard and pucks fly everywhere. It’s an obstacle game, and life is full of obstacles.

I come to tell you a story. There was a man that played hockey. His teammates called him Many Arms, and his arms were very strong. Many arms moved so quickly and was an aggressive player. He was a fighter and hitter. There were major and minor penalties for the player. He moved as if he had four arms altogether. Many Arms fought hard in the game. His hair was usually spiked, and he wore a mean look on his face. It was a giant war on ice, and Many Arms never wore a helment. He was trapped inside an ancient world in his mind playing hockey. Many Arms remained a great warrior that way winning many games. But there were times he felt himself slowing down with age wanting to retire. Many Arms really only had two arms whenever he grew tired and needed rest.

Playing hockey is not an easy game and can put a strain on a hockey player. Hockey players are constantly skating and moving up and down and all around on ice. It takes a lot of energy. If you’re a hockey player like Many Arms, don’t forget to rest.

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