FOR THE CULTURE

Damarni Velinor, Widely regarded as the UK's 1v1 Basketball King joins the podcast for an exclusive interview following his announcement of retirement - In his PRIME. From his humble beginnings in the school playground to his greatest 1v1 battles with the likes of Nas and JLew - we delved deep into his journey so far to get a clearer understanding of the question - who's Damarni?

Professional Basketball Player and founder of the Steelmade Social Club, Josh Steel, hops in the studio for episode 10 of For The Culture. We talk about the origins and creative process behind his clothing brand, steelmade, and delve to his on-court career where he started playing at the age of 14. From his love of music, art and fashion to his days with one of the top high school teams in the UK - Huncho and Josh discussed it all.Follow FOR THE CULTURE:Instagram - / fortheculture.podTik Tok - / fortheculture.pod Listen to the podcast on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3ODwlIalqM9sRXSPNMZO5b Listen to the OFFICIAL FTC PLAYLIST HERE - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fnBK2btr5MmXYMOm1hyPH?si=v4fN6B4WTsiDWL-y2ERROQ&pi=VBxh72rZRl2Zp&nd=1&dlsi=d4c47b7f79f64c8cListen to the STEELTAPE here -https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3wMK7dhRmg59ccra2EuUV3HUGE THANK YOU to Hoop Chips for the snacks. Every pack you buy donates 23p to grassroots basketball. Order yours today and help grow the game! https://hoopchips.com/

King of the Court Founder, Mitch Lang AKA Mango, joins the show as our first EVER international guest. Whilst in London as part of his Global $10,000-cash-prize 3v3 tour; we recapped the stop in London, talked about Australian hoops culture as he shared the origins of KOTC. We also got a sneak peek into whats coming up next before he brings the tour to an end in Melbourne. LET'S OGE!Follow FOR THE CULTURE:Instagram - https://instagram.com/fortheculture.p...Tik Tok - / fortheculture.pod Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3ODwlIa...Listen to the OFFICIAL FTC PLAYLIST HERE - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fnBK2btr5MmXYMOm1hyPH?si=v4fN6B4WTsiDWL-y2ERROQ&pi=VBxh72rZRl2ZpHUGE THANK YOU to Hoop Chips for the snacks. Every pack you buy donates 23p to grassroots basketball. Order yours today and help grow the game! https://hoopchips.com/

Would you rather get dunked on or crossed? In Part 2, Jubrile and Amin have a HEATED debate and share their brutal training experiences as u18s, the story of how they met and opinions on the growing 1v1 Basketball scene in the UK. We also get their thoughts on the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers and discuss the competitive culture of the SLB.Follow FOR THE CULTURE:Instagram - https://instagram.com/fortheculture.p...Tik Tok - / fortheculture.pod Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3ODwlIa...Listen to the OFFICIAL FTC PLAYLIST HERE - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fnBK2btr5MmXYMOm1hyPH?si=v4fN6B4WTsiDWL-y2ERROQ&pi=VBxh72rZRl2ZpHUGE THANK YOU to Hoop Chips for the snacks. Every pack you buy donates 23p to grassroots basketball. Order yours today and help grow the game! https://hoopchips.com/

Montana State, Barking Abbey Alumni and National team players Jubrile Belo and Amin Adamu check in to the studio for EP.8 of FTC. In part 1, we catch up on the NBA Finals, The London Lions domestic domination, reminisce on UK 2010s music and share some experiences of their time together at BA before reuniting again at US College, Montana State.Follow FOR THE CULTURE:Instagram - https://instagram.com/fortheculture.p...Tik Tok - / fortheculture.pod Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3ODwlIa...Listen to the OFFICIAL FTC PLAYLIST HERE - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fnBK2btr5MmXYMOm1hyPH?si=v4fN6B4WTsiDWL-y2ERROQ&pi=VBxh72rZRl2ZpHUGE THANK YOU to Hoop Chips for the snacks. Every pack you buy donates 23p to grassroots basketball. Order yours today and help grow the game! https://hoopchips.com/

*SPOILER ALERT* THE OFF-SEASON IS HERE and we got a lot to catch up on. Previous guest @dezereels, Ipswich guard and Owner of TMB, Jake Eynon, join  @Huncho_Stan  on the pod to share their raw reaction to the latest season of  @IsoHoopsUK  - The UK's Leading 1v1 platform - after a historic series of games.Follow FOR THE CULTURE:Instagram - https://instagram.com/fortheculture.pod?igshid=MzMyNGTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fortheculture.podListen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3ODwlIalqM9sRXSPNMZO5bHUGE THANK YOU to Hoop Chips for the snacks. Every pack you buy donates 23p to grassroots basketball. Order yours today and help grow the game! https://hoopchips.com/00:00:30 - Welcome Back00:04:37 - Deric's Hot Topic00:07:44 - Best Game from SZN12?00:14:24 - Who can beat Damarni?00:18.16 - 1.5k for 30 points00:22:50 - Dre or Vic?00:28:59 - More Pros playing ones00:34:32 - What's the ceiling?00:37:42 - 1s v 3s v 5s00:45:00 - The Off-Season00:48:13 - Who we want next00:50:19 - Mr100PAND00:55:45 - Videographers v Players00:59:00 - Outro

South Londoner and Italian League champion, Carl Wheatle, features on episode 6 of For The Culture. From humble origins in Brixton, adjusting to life overseas and cheating on your barber - we discuss Carl's journey through the ranks from a junior to now being the captain of the Men's National Team as they compete in the Mens Eurobasket 2025.

Part 2 - Victor's Teammate and the 2024-25 NBL D1 MVP, Justin Hopkins, Joins us in the studio. We discuss their dominant season with the Reading Rockets, what they would like to see from British leagues about and Victor touches on how he turned pain into motivation this season. God bless the ones no longer with us, may their souls rest in eternal peace. LLTW, LLDJ, LLTJ, LLMB, LLED.

NBL D1 star Victor Olarerin is one of the most passionate players on the circuit. Known for his intensity and love for competition - Vic joins us in the studio for episode 5 of FTC. In part 1 we talk about his humble beginnings in west London, how basketball became a part of his life to now being a fan favourite whichever badge he wears.