NBA
How the NBA has become a Global Phenomenon
Basketball in the past 30 years has become one of the most popular sports worldwide, with a fan base that covers all the continents.
North American Basketball and Its Influence Around the World
The Denver Nuggets this week won their first-ever NBA Championship in a basketball league that in recent decades has gone global. Teams of the National Basketball Association have regularly done exhibition game overseas, where they can measure their strengths by […]
New Documentary Spotlights Stephen Curry and His Rise As An NBA Star
A new feature documentary, “Stephen Curry: Underrated,” captures the coming-of-age story of NBA superstar Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. The documentary depicts Curry’s emergence as an undersized player who dominated in college and who now reigns with his […]
Giannis Antetokuonmpo Paves the Way for More Cross-Cultural Athletes
WHO IS GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO? Also known as the “Greek Freak” by many basketball fans, Giannis Antetokounmpo is the middle child of five brothers with Nigerian parents. Despite being born in Athens, Greece, the Antetokounmpo family were originally immigrants to the […]
Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests Reach the World of Sports
After decades of demands for democratic reform, the recent Hong Kong protests have created a citywide chaos in an attempt to make the cause a known worldwide issue. Their cause has the potential to impact the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Federation of Association (FIFA) in the near future.
Serge Ibaka’s Cross-Cultural Childhood Leads to Unmatched Motivation
2018-2019 NBA champion, Serge Ibaka, used his CCK upbringing to form a relentless motivation to play professional basketball and become a champion.
Basketball Great Shaquille O’Neal is A TCK, Too
Better known simply as “Shaq”, basketball great Shaquille O’Neal is also a TCK, and those experiences have helped him navigate the diverse world.
