Vertically Gifted

The Open Run With Will Strickland Episode 131 – Vertically Gifted How do NBA Finals previews look after two games? Do the so-called professional prognosticators who missed the mark with their “bold predictions” fall back on some teleprompter shit and now start watching their words? Do the fans sit back, realize why and how both teams made it this fare not to just make it this far and learn to enjoy the moment? No matter in what category you fall, know that Wall $t. and special guest Mirin Fader, Senior Staff Writer at The Ringer and a New York Times Best-Selling Author, help paint a landscape that goes beyond stats and accolades of the world’s greatest athletes. We of course talk the NBA Finals, give a quick glimpse at the draft, past, present and future, her book on Giannis Ugo LaTerrence Antetokounmpo and capturing the mystical and regal aura of one Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, all through her lens! WNBA Power 5, revenge games vs return appearances, draft withdrawals, salacious rumours in these rough interweb streets, NBA coaching carousel goes ‘round and ‘round like the late Tupac and everyone is signing up for all the events around FC21CA! Have you? REFERENCES MADE: Black Music Month, Oscar Tschibwe, cow towns, Release The Kraken!, Symba, Overtime Elite, Sam Bowie, National Indigenous Heritage Month, Tobias Harris shade, pocket watchin’, Pride Month, Vito Corleone, and more, all on the podcast where Basketball and Life are One: The Open Run With Will Strickland! Don’t Get Beat Off The Dribble! Find Will On These Rough Interweb Streets: Twitter: @W_Strickland1 IG: @WillStrickland1