Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Imagine doing something so well that you are granted membership into one of the world’s most exclusive fraternities, where only one in every 10,000 is selected to perform before an audience of millions. Now imagine yourself sharing the stage with the preeminent talent in your chosen profession, at a time when history unfolds before […]
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Their journey begins with college basketball’s signature program and culminates with a two-year run as part of the NBA’s most-decorated franchise, their brotherhood built on hoops and hip-hop, their friendship sealed with slam dunks and Soul Train. They win a national championship as part of “The Untouchables,” Rick Pitino’s […]
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | It’s the same everywhere he goes. Not a day passes that Dee Brown isn’t asked about The Dunk, a spontaneous act of showmanship that makes him famous, draws Michael Jordan’s ire, and brings urban sneaker culture one step closer to the mainstream. Mistaken for Shawn Kemp’s little brother during the 1991 NBA Slam […]
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | The sports world is buzzing on February 7, 1994, when Michael Jordan—who retires from basketball four months earlier at the height of his career—signs a contract to play minor league baseball for the Chicago White Sox. The announcement generates a flurry of attention for a two-sport athlete from another era, […]
By: Michael D. McClellan | Four years, four rings. Few could ever accuse Gene Guarilia of not being in the right place at the right time, nor could they accuse him of not making the most of a truly golden opportunity. Dropped into the greatest sports dynasty the world has ever known, Guarilia responded the only […]