 I went to the EBC Rucker Park tournament championship, and the game was team Ooh-Way vs. team Primetime. It was tight for the most part but late in the 4th quarter, team Ooh-way pulled away and took home the tournament trophy. While the game was exciting in itself, there was also an NBA legend in attendance to watch his son get the trophy. This NBA legend's name is Anthony Mason of the rough tough New York Knicks. He played on the New York Knicks from 1991-1996 and was a big presence. With career stats of 10.9 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game, he was definitely available on the offensive side and his toughness overall showed his defensive side. On that Knicks team, you would be afraid to go inside the paint. With a front court of Anthony Mason, Charles Oakley, and Patrick Ewing, it was certainly not easy to get inside without a bump or bruise after the play. Anyway, it was truly an honor to meet an NBA legend such as Anthony Mason and it is a Knicks legend so that makes it 1,000 times better. It was a short interview but I was so happy after the interview that I was able to talk to one of the toughest players not only in Knicks history, but in NBA history overall. It was truly an honor to meet and interview someone of Anthony Mason's caliber. So, without further ado, here is my interview with NBA legend Anthony Mason. Q: Do you think the Knicks should bring back the kind of basketball that the you guys played when you were on the team? A: They should definitely bring back that type of basketball if they want to win a championship. I mean the league is soft now and I believe that any team that is assertive like Chicago and Indiana stands a chance. Q: What was your best moment as a Knick? A: Being at all the home games watching my family cheer for me. Those are the most memorable moments for me. Q: Do you think you could beat your son 1-on-1? A: Easily. Q: Have you been following the NBA season this year? A: I followed it last year, I'm definitely going to follow it this year but it's not the same. Like I said, the league is softer so it's not as exciting but I still follow it because I love the game. Q: Who do you think will win the NBA championship this year? A: I have no clue, because of what LeBron did, it made the league more interesting. The teams in the east are better and the talent is more spread out so it will definitely be interesting. Q: What is the most valuable characteristic that young basketball players need to have in order to be successful? A: Work ethic. This was my interview with NBA legend Anthony Mason. He was one of the top Knick players in NBA history and he was right up there with the toughest in history. These achievements made it truly an honor to interview him and I am so glad that I was able to interview my first Knick legend. Anyway, this was my interview with Knicks legend Anthony Mason and there will be more to come soon. Thanks for reading and please comment!
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 At the EBC Rucker Park tournament, Ooh-Way Records beat team Primetime to win the 2014 EBC Rucker tournament championship. There were two commentators at this game and they were very nice to my brother and I and they did a great job. One of them was Hannibal. His main saying is “boy-boy” and he is so much fun to be around. I was able to interview him and I was truly grateful to interview someone who does something as fun as he does. It was a long interview but it was totally worth it. Anyway, here is my interview with Hannibal. This was my interview with EBC Rucker Park tournament commentator Hannibal. It was lots of fun and I will definitely be back there next year. Coming up next is my interview with an NBA legend who was tough as nails and was all about grit and grind. Find out in my next blog who it is but for now, thanks for reading and please comment!
 At the Big Strick Classic, I met with guest speaker Corey “Homicide” Williams. He was always a very solid talent on the court and he had some good words to say to the high schoolers trying to achieve their dream. Homicide Williams was teammates with former NBA player Felipe Lopez and he was an extremely good player when he was younger so it was truly an honor to meet him and interview him. So, without further ado, here is my interview with Corey “Homicide” Williams at the Big Strick Classic. This was the last of my Big Strick Classic interviews and I can’t wait until next year to do it again. Anyway, coming up soon, we head to the Rucker to interview an NBA legend and a great commentator. Thanks for reading and please comment!
 At the Big Strick Classic, my brother and I interviewed many great high school players that have dreams of making the NBA. However, this interview was a guest speaker. Jay Hargett was compared to Allen Iverson with his crossover moves when he was younger and he always wanted to be like him. It was truly a blessing for him to allow me the honor of interviewing someone of his caliber. Anyway, here was my interview with a motivational guest speaker Jay Hargett. It was truly an honor to meet and interview Jay Hargett and I hope I will see him there next year. My next interview was with Corey “Homicide” Williams who was teammates with NBA’s own Felipe Lopez. Anyway, thanks for reading and please comment!
 At the Big Strick Classic, lots of high school prospects oozed talent from both team USA and team NYC and I saw lots coming specifically from Omari Spellman. This big man can shoot the three from wherever he wants and he is a center so it comes naturally for him to do work in the post. Anyway, Omari is a very solid team NYC talent and he helped lead them to victory. Anyway, this was my interview with high school prospect Omari Spellman. This is the last of my player interviews for the Big Strick Classic. Coming next will be interviews with two inspirational speakers, Jay Hargett and Corey “Homicide” Williams. Anyway, thanks for reading and please comment!
 At the Big Strick Classic, there were lots of nice high school prospects with talent that can be transformed into potential NBA players. One of these specific players was Rawle Alkins who has insane hops and a silk smooth jumpshot. It would be so cool if he makes the NBA and I am sure he can progress to be a very solid basketball player. Anyway, without further ado, here is my interview with Rawle Alkins. This is one of the many interviews I still have to post so there will be more posts soon. Anyway, thanks for reading and please comment!
 At the Big Strick Classic at the Gauchos Gym in New York City, there were many players that I was gifted enough to meet and interview many great high school prospects. The person I interviewed this time was Jesse Govan. Jesse Govan is a really nice person to be with and I was extremely privileged to interview him and talk to him. He played very well at the Big Strick Classic and hopefully he will be invited back next year. So without further ado, here is my interview with high school prospect Jesse Govan. This is one of the many interviews I still have so there wil be many more posts soon. Thanks for reading and please comment!
 At the Big Strick Classic, there were lots of players that I was privileged enough to interview and talk to lots of them. It was a really awesome experience and I will certainly be back there next year. This interview consisted of Lamar Stevens at the Big Strick Classic. This is one of the many interviews I still have so there wil be many more posts soon. Thanks for reading and please comment!
 At the Big Strick Classic, there were lots of players that I was privileged enough to interview and talk to lots of them. It was a really awesome experience and I will certainly be back there next year. This interview consisted of Mario Kegler at the Big Strick Classic. This is one of the many interviews I still have so there wil be many more posts soon. Thanks for reading and please comment!
This is one of the many interviews I still have so there wil be many more posts soon. Thanks for reading and please comment! 
Yesterday my brother and I were on channel 9 which viewed in New York and New Jersey on the show “Chasing NJ” because of this blog. I am very happy and none of it would have ever happened without the help of Jessica Nutt and the cast of Chasing NJ. I am very blessed to have such a great opportunity and I hope another opportunity like this comes around soon. Below is the interview and segment from the show.
Once again, a big thanks to Jessica Nutt and the whole Chasing NJ crew. My brother and I are very honored to have this opportunity and cannot be any more thankful. Thanks for all the support and this was a great experience for the whole NBABrothers team. Anyway, thanks for reading and please comment!
If you want to see the full article on channel 9 click here: http://www.my9nj.com/story/26426309/nj-brothers-basketball-getting-a-lot-of-attention New updated link is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDhUkhZNXpQ |
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My name is Mike V. I am an enormous basketball fan. I also am a die-hard Knicks fan. After graduating 5th grade, I started writing this blog at the age of 10 in the summer of 2012. Archives
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