Good Rookies Show

Good Dynasty, with returning guest, Randy Holcolmb • 9 Year Pro Basketball Player (NBA, International) • Businessman • Founder of Alfred's House & The Run Sports

Good Answer. We start episode 166 with Faheem & Nelly J discussing the new Olympic sports added to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, possible reasons for sports added and how well particular countries may do in some of the new sports. In our FOR THE CULTURE segment we discuss the recent appointment of Shaquille O’Neal as President and Allen Iverson as VP of Reebok’s Basketball Division. We conclude episode 166 with THAT'S ABSURD where we discuss Kawhi Leonard’s comment to the NBA’s new player rest policy and how he feels it applies to him.

Good Decisions, we start episode 164 by discussing Joel Embiid's untimely decision to play for Team USA in the 2024 Summer Olympics. We also dive into the new WNBA expansion franchise awarded to San Francisco, the effect of having the team in the Bay Area and reasons why Toronto was overlooked in the expansion decision. In our FOR THE CULTURE segment we discuss the announcement of multi Grammy award winning songwriter, singer and dancer Usher to perform the 2924 Super Bowl Halftime Show. We conclude episode 164 with THAT'S ABSURD where we discuss the alleged racist comment by Terry Pegula which Pegula denies however a 53 page lawsuit filed by Jim Trotter claims that on a Zoom call a fellow journalist witnessed Pegula saying the following "If Black players don't like it here, they should go back to Africa and see how bad it is" as reported by The Guardian.

This episode we discuss the 3 NBA team trade starring Damian Lillard from the perspective of each respective team, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trailblazers. In our FOR THE CULTURE segment we celebrate Anthony Nesty (Trinidad/Suriname Native) for becoming the first Black USA swim head coach at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the impact Black coaching representation is making for the next generation. We conclude episode 163 with THAT'S ABSURD where we discuss the comment of Steph Curry calling himself the Goat PG and Magic Johnson’s response to his Greatest claim.

Good Comparisons, we start episode 162 by discussing an Instagram post from Bleacher Report comparing current NBA players under 25 and Hall Of Fame players and breakdown the similarities and differences of each comparison. In our, FOR THE CULTURE segment we highlight Howard University Golf Team who had an 8-part ESPN documentary premiered in August called "Why Not Us: Howard Golf.” We also celebrate their back-to-back D1 National titles and NBA Star Steph Curry’s involvement as an executive producer to the doc and university. We conclude episode 162 with THAT'S ABSURD where we discuss the comment by New York Knick owner James Dolan who claims, “I really don’t like owning teams.”

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We start episode 161 by discussing Lebron James possibly joining Team USA Basketball for the Paris Olympics 2024 after TEAM USA failed to medal in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, we review the Week 1 performance of some of the highest paid NFL quarterbacks and give our thoughts on the newly voted policy and star criteria of NBA teams resting players this upcoming season. In our FOR THE CULTURE segment we highlight Cole Anthony (NBA Guard, Orlando Magic) and mother Crystal McCrary McGuire for launching a new app called GameUp designed to make sports navigation an easier process for young players and their families who are looking to become professional basketball players. We conclude episode 161 with THAT'S ABSURD where we share the comments by Colorado State football coach Jay Novell about Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders ahead of the rivalry game this past week.

Faheem & Nelly J share their thoughts on the upcoming NFL season, and a recent list of the most overpaid NBA players of all time, breakdown some factors of being labeled overpaid and discuss active players which carry the label of overpaid. In our FOR THE CULTURE segment we highlight Toronto Raptors PF Pascal Siakam for his initiative to provide scholarships for tech focused students coming from his homeland Cameroon to UNB (University of New Brunswick) We conclude episode 160 with THAT'S ABSURD where we discuss the sudden retirement of NBA referee Eric Lewis after an NBA investigation into his social media/twitter activity.

Faheem and Nelly J chat with special guest Giancarlo Aulino (@giancarlo_aulino) • Contributor @vibe105to @vibe105_sports • @torontofc @yorkutdfc Reporter, MMA & WWE Writer @firedupnetw •Co-host @itz_podcast