Victor Wembanyama Is Proof That Giants Are Only Human, Too
Will the nineteen-year-old French basketball phenom be allowed to be a human before he’s a basketball player?
Following Bill Walton’s Example of Freedom and Sacrifice
Bill Walton’s career and life off the basketball court are good reminders of how we ought to use our freedom as both Americans and Christians.
A Grizzly Collapse on the Thin Line Between Ego and Confidence
Overconfidence mired in egotistical, unrealistic, and disrespectful notions led to the Grizzlies’ demise.
Breaking the Mold: Seeing the Image of God in Women’s Basketball
To ignore or even chastise female athleticism—or to tacitly treat it as a lesser form of athleticism by providing inferior treatment—undermines the breadth of creation.
Cheyney Women’s Basketball & The Greatest Story Seldom Told
As long as we’re willing to persevere and trust in God’s process, we have more than a chance.
He Don’t Want That Smoke: A King’s Advice to Ja Morant
The best advice for someone in Morant’s position might come from someone who’s done it all, had it all, been there, and done that: the king who wrote Ecclesiastes.
Maya Moore: Love and (No More) Basketball
From Maya Moore’s decision to retire from basketball in the prime of her career, we can learn to use our gifts and talents to pursue the good and flourishing of others’ lives.
The Last Dance: What We Got Right & Wrong about It All (Episodes 9 & 10)
We live in a world where superstars can be superstars filled with awe-inspiring athleticism and uncomfortable flaws, and antagonists can be understood without compromising our understanding of ethics.
The Last Dance: The Cost of Winning at All Costs (Episodes 7 & 8)
Amid all of Jordan’s anguish and aspersions, episodes 7 and 8 of The Last Dance helps us to better understand his drive for excellence.
The Last Dance: Community Issues (Episodes 3 & 4)
Episodes 3 & 4 of The Last Dance is a picture of why God calls us to community: this is where we find commitment and accountability—and we are changed by it for the better.
The Last Dance: Poetry in Motion (Episodes 1 & 2)
It’s possible that Michael Jordan could serve as both protagonist and antagonist in the The Last Dance, but the first two episodes give Jerry Krause the antagonist’s role.
Kobe Bryant, Bigger Than Basketball
As fans we think of and appreciate the impression Kobe left on the game, but we remember his humanity as well.
Our Quest for a King: LeBron James’s Example of Fatherhood
For LeBron James, being a dad is everything. He is devoted to his children, making fatherhood one of the coolest things he’s ever done.
Touchdown Jesus: Revenge of the Jocks
The sports world will be one of the last places where a nerd with confidence is tolerated.
Touchdown Jesus: Steph Curry’s Pride and Joy
If you haven’t noticed, Stephen Curry is really good. I think he’s just realizing this himself.
