STEP YOUR GAME UP

In this episode, we go 1-on-1 with  6X PBA champion (2003 All-Filipino, 2009 Philippine, 2011 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2012 Philippine, 2013 Philippine), 2X PBA Finals MVP (2011 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's), PBA Most Valuable Player (2011), PBA Best Player of the Conference (2011 Commissioner's), 11X PBA All-Star (2003–2011, 2014, 2015), PBA All-Star Game MVP (2004), 3X PBA Mythical First Team (2003, 2005, 2011), PBA Rookie of the Year (2003), PBA Order of Merit Award (2010), PBA 3-Point Shootout Champion (2003), PBA's 40 Greatest Players, PBA 3-Point All-time Leading Scorer, his jersey No. 3 is retired by the TNT KaTropa, and ABL champion (2018) as ahead coach and 2X PBA champion (2019 Philippine, 2019 Commissioner's) as assistant coach. He's also been a long time member of the Philippine National Team as a player & currently as an assistant Coach. Tune in as my special guest, Jimmy Alapag, shares his story on how a 4'9'' 90 pound freshmen Filipino-American guard became one of FIBA's most recognizable names, how a champion player becomes a champion coach, & the perseverance it took to turn his hoop dreams into reality through hard work and his great family support system.

In this episode, we go 1-on-1 with 3X PBA champion (2007 Fiesta, 2010 Fiesta, 2013 Commissioner's), PBA Mythical Second Team (2005), PBA Shooting Stars champion (2006), PBA Sportsmanship Awardee (2006) 4X PBA All-Star (2004–2007), & current Alaska Aces Assistant Coach, Tony dela Cruz.  

Tony shares his basketball ties to one of the greatest coaches in sports history, John Wooden, his experience coaching at the 2019 Jr NBA Global Championship in Orlando, Florida, and the blueprint to his success during his 18 year PBA career.

In this episode, we go 1-on-1 with 3X PBA champion (2003 Invitational, 2007 Fiesta, 2009 Fiesta), PBA All-Star (2003), PBA Mythical Second Team (2006), PBA Comeback Player of the Year (2009), 2X UAAP champion (2000, 2001), 2X UAAP Mythical Five (2000, 2002), UAAP Rookie of the Year (2000), the 1st Pick of the 2003 PBA Draft, the "Cool Cat," Mike Cortez. 

Cortez shares stories as a young hooper with access to watching LA Clippers practices, almost suiting up for the the Green Archers UAAP rival, the Ateneo Blue Eagles, & the life lessons he learned on & off the court as a 17 year PBA veteran.

In this episode, we go 1-on-1 with 8X PBA Champion, 2X PBA Finals MVP,  PBA Best Player of the Conference, 5X PBA All-Star, PBA Mythical First Team, 2X PBA Defensive Player of the Year, 5X PBA All-Defensive Team, PBA Most Improved Player, & 2002 Texas Class 5A State basketball champion, Chris Ross of the San Miguel Beermen.   

We go deep into Chris' basketball journey recalling his game winning half court buzzer beater for the high school state championship on his 17th birthday, match ups against NBA All-Stars Chris Paul and Chris Bosh, & an uncharacteristic confrontational locker room outburst that Ross backed up with an MVP performance to that lead to the BEERacle as San Miguel became the first team in professional basketball history to win a series coming from a 0–3 deficit.

In this episode, we go 1-on-1 with All-State High School Champion (Pennsylvania), NCAA 2006 Final 4 Participant, 2X PBA Champion, 10X PBA All-Star, PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2010), PBA Mythical Second Team (2009), PBA Defensive Player of the Year (2010), 7X PBA All-Defensive Team, PBA Rookie of the Year (2009), PBA All-Rookie Team (2009), 3X Samboy Lim PBA Sportsmanship Awardee (2017–2019), PBA Slam Dunk Champion (Locals Division) (2009) & Philippine National Team Captain, Gabe Norwood.   

Join us as we discuss Gabe's ties to Nike & Kobe Bryant, posterizing NBA Big Man, Luis Scola, and the role God has played in his life on & off the court.

In this episode, host Banjo Albano goes 1-on-1 with international basketball coach & consultant, Drew Dunlop.  Coach Drew talks about starting his professional career with Michael Jordan's trainer, Tim Grover at the famed Attack Athletics, shares a glimpse of his blueprint of developing high school prep stars into NBA lottery picks, & the roller coaster ride of the global basketball business. Listen up & take what you can to help level up your game!