Prologue: The Ball and Me Basketball wasn’t just a game for me—it was a mirror. It reflected who I was at every stage of my life. When I...

Nobody expected anything from the Jackson Middle School Lions. They weren’t big. They weren’t flashy. They didn’t have a single player...

The Journey Begins: Ain’t Nothing Special He wasn’t evil. Just young. Just loud. Just everywhere and nowhere at the same time. You ever...

Nobody ever handed us a blueprint. We didn’t grow up with silver spoons in our mouths or inherit businesses passed down from granddaddies...

It started with a shooting. Not just a warning shot. A message. Broad daylight—2:43 PM. Right across from The Bridge. Jet was inside...

You ever just sit with yourself—quiet, still—and really think about how you got here? Not just the wins. Not just the grind. But the...

Before I had a child, I thought I understood love. I thought love was about loyalty, about being there for someone, about sacrifice. And...

To every youngin’ with a dream—this story is for you. I don’t care if you want to play in the NBA, become the next Serena Williams, run...

Growing up Black—especially as a boy—there’s this unspoken rulebook you learn before you can even fully understand yourself. Rule #1: Be...