The Red Diamond Report Podcast

Wilton sits down with Kelsey Nicole Nelson, an award-winning freelance sports reporter, event host, media professor and marketing specialist from Washington D.C.
Kelsey is no stranger to hard work as it is evident with the many roles she contributes to in the media industry. A graduate of The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Kelsey’s journey in the media has been nonstop. But, she prefers it that way.
She has appeared on numerous TV, digital and radio outlets such as Bally Sports doing NBA coverage, FOX Sports 1340AM, the Washington Commanders digital shows, the Big East Conference as a sideline reporter, NBC’s Sports Brother From Another as well hosting her own podcast, Listen In With KNN, and much more.
Sit back and get ready to listen as Kelsey discusses her love for basketball, how she manages her time to fulfill her goals and obligations. She also dives into what the Wizards will look like in the upcoming season as well as breaking down key factors needed for the Commanders’ success in the 2023 NFL season and more.

Wilton sat down with Mike Patton, a freelance journalist of numerous outlets and host of the Touring the AFC South Podcast. Patton lives in Nashville and is a heavy consumer of the NFL, the AFC South division in general and the Tennessee Titans specifically.

Wilton sat down with Mia Berry, a senior HBCU reporter for ESPN’s Andscape.

Wilton sat down with Ariassa Wilson, a confidence coach who helps and empowers people to seek out their purpose. But, as you will soon find out from Coach Rees, finding your purpose is not an easy, one-step process. She believes purpose lies at the intersection of being and becoming.

Beyond helping people from all areas of life, she is the founder of “YOU-ISH”, the platforms she uses to help people find their confidence. She also has years of coaching experience in women’s basketball, skills development and playing on the hardwood.

Sit back and get ready to listen as Rees discusses navigating your purpose, building confidence, showing up authentically “YOU”, expressing the need for more Black coaches in women’s college basketball, some of her favorite WNBA players and more.

Wilton sits down with Angel Reyes-Muñiz, the first Mexican basketball player from New York City to play for the Mexican national team. Reyes is a true hooper at heart and a student of the game. But his journey as a player—one that is still evolving—goes beyond the hardwood. The Bronx native became the first person to graduate in his family in September 2022 when he earned an associate degree from Rockland Community College. He credits his mom as his biggest inspiration to keep striving for more and not giving up on his dreams.

 As he continues to build on his hoop dreams, Reyes has multiple years of college eligibility remaining. His goal is to land with a program that will position him to one day get a chance to play in the NBA. It helps that he has relationships with former legends like Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Kyrie Irving to help him navigate the process. Sit back and get ready to listen as he dives into his hoop dreams, the lessons he learned on the courts in NYC, his relationship with his mom, the international growth among the NBA and some of his previous and recent brand collaborations away from the court. 

Wilton sat down with Jeff Lightsy Jr., a sports reporter and host for 35KY Sports Show and Victory Formation in Louisville, Kentucky. While Jeff honed his journalism skills at Western Kentucky, he was immersed in sports as a child and started finding interest in journalism in high school while doing blogs on athletes close to him. From those beginnings, Jeff now highlights and weighs in on the University of Louisville sports, HBCU sports and the latest national headlines in sports.

Sit back and get ready to listen as he discusses his journey into sports journalism, how his late grandmother piqued his interest in basketball, why the Nuggets will win the 2023 NBA Finals, HBCU culture along with his top five HBCU marching bands and more.

Wilton sat down with Jason Gibson, a man of many talents. A Jackson, Miss., native, Jason is a history professor, a minister, a creator of community, an entrepreneur, a doctoral student, all while still having time to spend with his family and tell you why his top NBA five players in a pick-up basketball game are quite interesting. Sit back and get ready to listen as he discusses the importance of following your purpose, exploring traditional versus non-traditional routes, how basketball prepared him adversity, why Black fathers matter now more than ever and more.

Ahead of its Week 0 matchup against Jacksonville State, Stephen F. Austin football coach Colby Carthel joined The Red Diamond Report Podcast to preview the '22 season, discuss the keys to success for the program, highlight key impact impact players to watch, the growth of the program, NIL and more.

The Red Diamond Report podcast is back with a new season after a long hiatus. It feels good to be back. We're ready for a new season that should provide some exciting content, insight and stories.

To kickoff Season 3, seven-time WNBA All-Star Candice Dupree joined the show before the start of the WNBA's 26th season. Dupree has played for several WNBA teams. However, she spent most of her time with the Chicago Sky, the Phoenix Mercury and the Indiana Fever. While she has not officially retired, she is not currently on WNBA roster at the moment. But, it does not mean she could not land on someone's roster in the coming months. 

Dupree opens up about her life as a mother, the WNBA's 26th season, memories of her first All-Star selection in the W, the detainment of Brittney Griner, the top moments of her career and more. Get ready for an exciting episode and a start of a new season of the RDR podcast. Let's get it. 

As part of Season 2 of the Red Diamond Report Podcast, Wilton adds a new segment beyond the podcast entitled the SWAC Attack. This segment focuses on sports programs, topics, issues and interviews surrounding SWAC sports.

In Wilton's first segment, he sits down with Ashley Robinson, the athletic director at Jackson State University. Robinson opens up about the state of athletics, his role of providing his coaches with the tools they need to be successful, the excitement of football and Coach Prime, the basketball teams going to new heights and more.

A lot of great things are happening in the world of JSU sports and a lot more is to come.