EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 1H 23M
The Local Basketball League Taking Miami by Storm | Fui Martinez & Bryant Besu
from A Day in Miami Show · host A Day in Miami
Fui Martinez and Bryant Besu built Courtside Basketball League from the ground up — and it's become one of Miami's most exciting local sports communities. In this episode they break down how it all started, how they organize divisions, use AI to track stats and create highlight reels, and what their vision is for the future of Courtside.We also get into the hardest players to ref, 4-pointers, Courtside Kids, coaching philosophy, renting out the arena, stars who've played at Courtside, and the partnership with Accident Medical Group. Plus — Adebayo's legendary 83-point game, a freestyle rap session, and top 3 restaurants in Westchester.This is what community basketball looks like when people actually care about doing it right.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro0:17 About Fui and Courtside Basketball League 2:30 Besu’s Involvement 4:20 About Accident Medical Group 6:11 Transition from Brave Church to Own Court 8:53 Organizing Different Divisions10:56 Using AI for Counting Stats and Create Highlight Reels 13:36 Posting Stories15:18 Is Being a Ref at Courtside Hard?16:39 The Worst Players to Ref19:19 Philosophy Behind Making Calls 21:08 Challenges23:16 4-Pointers25:50 Vision for Courtside29:31 Copycats31:45 Scheduling33:49 Courtside Kids 36:44 Being a Coach 38:58 Integrating AI into Training40:45 Pickleball Tournament 46:37 Stars at Courtside 52:27 Old vs New Generation of Players, How the Game Has Changed55:24 Older Players at Courtside56:33 Players Getting in Shape for Courtside57:16 Renting Out Courtside Arena 1:00:41 Top 3 Players at Courtside 1:08:41 Partnership with AMG 1:11:49 Adebayo’s 83 Points 1:15:20 Rap Top 3 + Freestyling1:17:29 Top 3 Restaurants in Westchester 1:21:15 Tropical Park 1:23:18 Outro
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Fui Martinez and Bryant Besu built Courtside Basketball League from the ground up — and it's become one of Miami's most exciting local sports communities. In this episode they break down how it all started, how they organize divisions, use AI to track stats and create highlight reels, and what their vision is for the future of Courtside.We also get into the hardest players to ref, 4-pointers, Courtside Kids, coaching philosophy, renting out the arena, stars who've played at Courtside, and the partnership with Accident Medical Group. Plus — Adebayo's legendary 83-point game, a freestyle rap session, and top 3 restaurants in Westchester.This is what community basketball looks like when people actually care about doing it right.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro0:17 About Fui and Courtside Basketball League 2:30 Besu’s Involvement 4:20 About Accident Medical Group 6:11 Transition from Brave Church to Own Court 8:53 Organizing Different Divisions10:56 Using AI for Counting Stats and Create Highlight Reels 13:36 Posting Stories15:18 Is Being a Ref at Courtside Hard?16:39 The Worst Players to Ref19:19 Philosophy Behind Making Calls 21:08 Challenges23:16 4-Pointers25:50 Vision for Courtside29:31 Copycats31:45 Scheduling33:49 Courtside Kids 36:44 Being a Coach 38:58 Integrating AI into Training40:45 Pickleball Tournament 46:37 Stars at Courtside 52:27 Old vs New Generation of Players, How the Game Has Changed55:24 Older Players at Courtside56:33 Players Getting in Shape for Courtside57:16 Renting Out Courtside Arena 1:00:41 Top 3 Players at Courtside 1:08:41 Partnership with AMG 1:11:49 Adebayo’s 83 Points 1:15:20 Rap Top 3 + Freestyling1:17:29 Top 3 Restaurants in Westchester 1:21:15 Tropical Park 1:23:18 Outro
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