Pepperdine student athletes and Utah Jazz forward Johnny Juzang spoke about their experiences as Asian American athletes in their respective sports. Pepperdine student athletes included Men's Basketball graduate guard Jay Yoon, Women's Tennis graduate student Bunyawi Thamchaiwat and Men's Golf graduate student Sam Choi Art by Vivian Hsia In 2014, Sam Choi, Pepperdine … [Read more...] about ‘You’re Going to Lose Anyway’: Asian American Athletes Face Stereotypes Across Sports
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Opinion: How ‘Linsanity’ Sparked Hope In Asian American Hoopers
On Sept. 20, HBO Max announced the development of a documentary detailing the rise of then-New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. With Lin’s journey to superstardom, the Knicks were able to squeeze into the playoffs as the No.7 seed. The documentary is set to release Oct. 11, and I, for one, will sign up for HBO Max just for that reason. "Linsanity" is one of the best types of … [Read more...] about Opinion: How ‘Linsanity’ Sparked Hope In Asian American Hoopers
Hot Shots: Lakers Will Return to Playoffs, Courtesy of Patrick Beverley
It’s been a rollercoaster of an offseason for Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley.We all remember the show he put on after winning a play-in game against the Los Angeles Clippers last season. How could anyone forget the image of him standing on the scorer’s table, embracing the Minnesota crowd à la Kobe Bryant after winning his fifth and final … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: Lakers Will Return to Playoffs, Courtesy of Patrick Beverley
Hot Shots: LeBron James is the NBA GOAT
Art by Autumn Hardwick Michael Jordan is often viewed as the greatest NBA player to ever live, and a poll commissioned by ESPN found 73% of NBA fans believe Jordan is the superior player overall. But they are wrong, LeBron James is the best player to ever live, and it's not even close competition. James has better numbers than Jordan, and people don't realize the amount of … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: LeBron James is the NBA GOAT
Episode 5: Michael Wexler
Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify Paxton and Karl discuss the overall ineptitude of the New York Jets, Dak Prescott's future, and check in with baseball's Championship Series. Pepperdine Men's Basketball's Michael Wexler joins the show to talk about the Lakers championship, what it's like sharing a gym with NBA stars, and reflecting on the legacy of Kobe … [Read more...] about Episode 5: Michael Wexler
