Forget the hoops highlights of one of my all-time favorite players, Larry Legend, for a moment. Forget the pump fakes, the spins, the sick passes, the jab steps that left dudes falling on the ground. Those are for another day. Today, let’s focus on the trash talk, the self-talk and the words the Hick from […]
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The Real, Heartwarming Reason Ken Griffey Jr. Wore His Hat Backwards
Tens of millions of 1990s kids wore their hats backwards because of how cool Ken Griffey Jr. looked. I did it. You did it. We STILL do it. But do you know the real, heartwarming reason Ken Griffey Jr. wore his hat backwards? This is a little known, but all-time great sports dad story you’re […]
How ESPN’s SportsCenter United a Generation in the 90s
Dads and 90s kids, here’s a fact: We had it so good with ESPN’s SportsCenter and we didn’t know it…. How could we? We didn’t know what was on the horizon that would try to take it down: first, league passes and TiVo and DirecTV… then the Internet and social media and YouTube… During that […]