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THERE ARE BETTER WAYS

      A few years back, it was revealed that for every one million students who played basketball, maybe two would have the talent to turn pro.  This was roughly the same ratio for those who wanted to play professional football.  This simply means that for the rest of the young men involved in athletics, they would need to have a realistic ‘back up’ plan for success after their high school and college sports days were behind them.

      Over the years, we would hope that man

A SUCCESS PRIMER FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN, PART 2

      Show me a young man who has not learned how to show humility in victory and grace in defeat through athletic competition, and I will show you a young man who has a hole in his character because he has not experienced TRUE victory OR defeat at a personal level.       

      Two of the side effects of being successful are learning how to deal with failures and setbacks.  Believe me, my young brothers, they WILL come—oftentimes at a point in your li

By PJ Rain
[BN-W Sports]

Shortly after his signing during the midst of the NBA’s 2010 Summer free agency frenzy,New York Knicks power forward Amar’e Stoudamire proclaimed that he intended to spiritually immerse himself into the Jewish faith. Stoudamire’s mother had often spoken to him when he was younger about his “Jewish roots,” and during an interview that he gave on his recent visit to Israel, he stated “I’m a history guy. I love studying. I wanted to try to find my original culture. I’m very