Jay Huff is a 7'1" center at UVA and NBA prospect. Jay's dad, Mike Huff, was Jay's coach in high school at Voyager Academy in Durham NC. Together, they come on the show to talk about life in a basketball family, how they're working out during COVID, and their views on the racism epidemic.

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Bo Porter has spent his career in Major League Baseball - as a player, coach, manager, and now announcer.  On today's episode, Bo talks about how he got into playing Little League, life in the show, diversity in MLB, Black Lives Matter, and how he wants to be remembered.

Bo Porter Enterprise
CORE Magazine

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Many people think that AAU basketball is all about providing a path for elite athletes to showcase their skills for college and the NBA. But that's only part of what Grassroots basketball is.  Coaches like today's guests, Keith Stevens (Team Takeover - Nike) and Terrell Myers (We R 1 - Under Armour), work with young men to make them better basketball players, provide opportunities for higher education, and turn them into better people. 

Advancement for Blacks in Sports (ABIS)

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Of all the McDonald's All-Americans that have come through Duke men's basketball, Gene Banks is the first, and he's a trailblazer in many ways. On the show, Gene talks about his college experience at a predominantly white institution, what sets Lebron James apart from Michael Jordan (Gene's former Bulls teammate), and that time he got to be in a movie with Whoopi Goldberg.

The Bank Shot Podcast
The Undefeated: Before Zion: How Gene Banks paved the way for Duke’s stars

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Martin McNair's son Jordan was an elite athlete - a 6'5" 300 pound lineman in his freshman year at the University of Maryland. On May 29, 2018, Jordan was pushed to the point of over-exhaustion and collapsed. 15 days later, he tragically passed away after never fully recovering.  This isn't an uncommon occurrence, and Martin McNair is out to educate and challenge high schools and colleges throughout the country to make their playing environments safe for students.

Jordan McNair Foundation
Martin's Book, Can My Child Play?

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Dave Leitao (DePaul) and Nikki Fargas (LSU) are NCAA basketball coaches of the year, leaders, mentors, and advocates for social justice. Today they talk to Dr. Debby Stroman about their journeys, the mental health challenge in COVID, and why they are a part of the Advancement of Blacks in Sports (ABIS).

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Mary McElroy is the Senior Associate Commissioner of Women's Basketball at the ACC, and she's now the chair of CORE (Champions of Racial Equity), the ACC's racial and social justice task force. Learn more about Mary's career story — which includes being the only one in the room in many situations - and what the ACC is doing to address racial inequality and tension in our country.

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Our mission of The Advancement for Blacks in Sports (ABIS) is to connect and inspire people to boldly advocate for racial, social, and economic justice for Blacks in sports. Gary Charles (Founder and President) and Felicia Hall Allen (VP - Basketball) join Dr. Debby Stroman (VP - Racial Equity Research) to discuss that mission, how and why they all connected, and what they hope to achieve for today's college athletes.

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Dr. Debby Stroman will usually conduct the interviews, but in this case, NFL Network correspondent Bucky Brooks shines the light on Dr. Debby to get her perspectives on race in sports, athletes using their platforms, how athletes are not getting the true college experience, and how country club sports are powered by the sweat of young black men. You don't want to miss this.

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