Tune in as Jamal Murphy and Khalid Green talk about the next up and coming young athletes before they are household names, as well as inform parents and those in the industry of trends and best practices in the youth sports area.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by highly ranked class of 2025 University of Tennessee commits Mia and Mya Pauldo. They talk about dominating New Jersey girls basketball, living up to the hype, Mia's selection to the McDonald's All-American Team, why they chose Tennessee and much more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by top 30 class of 2027 basketball prospect Tyler Sutton. Sutton talks about what makes a Philly point guard special, how he prepares for a big game, his future college decision and much more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by 2025 McDonald's All-American and Arkansas commit Meleek Thomas. The three talk about Thomas' emotions after being selected to the McDonald's AA game, why he chose Arkansas, where the dog in him comes from, what he wants to improve on and much more.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by highly rated class of 2028 basketball prospect Marque Johnson. Johnson talks about his basketball journey starting at an early age, where he gets his work ethic, Trenton, New Jersey's role in his development and much more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by top 10 class of 2027 basketball prospect Josh Leonard. Leonard talks about being highly ranked, his work ethic, what he needs to improve on, the versatility in his game and much more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by #1 class of 2027 basketball prospect C.J. Rosser. Rosser talks about his rise to the top of his class, what he's looking for in a college, how he quickly developed into an elite level shooter and much more.
Jamal, Khalid and Mike are joined by #1 class of 2028 basketball prospect Kameron Mercer. Mercer talks about being ranked #1, his future college choices, his high basketball IQ and much more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by one of the top class of 2027 prospects, Josiah "Jojo" Nance. Nance talks about the transition from Chicago to California, his versatile skill set, future college decision and more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by top 15 class of 2027 PG Cayden Daughtry. Daughtry talks about his skill set, motivation, college choices, players he looks up to and much more.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by class of 2027 dynamic PG, Isaak Hayes. Hayes talks about his goals for the upcoming season and beyond, his college offers and dream schools, his thoughts on being underrated and more.
Jamal, Khalid and Mike are joined by top 20 ranked class of 2026 basketball prospect, Moustapha Diop. Diop talks about his amazing journey from Senegal, to Spain, to America, why he chose to commit early to Damon Stoudamire and Georgia Tech and much more.
Khalid, Jamal and guest host Lil' Mike are joined by top 20 class of 2026 prospect Deron Rippey Jr.. Rippey talks about his summer on the circuit & camps, his upcoming HS season at Blair Academy, his recent visit to Louisville, other colleges he's considering and much more.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by NYC coaching legend and former Lincoln High School coach, Tiny Morton. Morton talks about his new coaching job, how he plans to build a new power in New York, and what he learned from coaching great players including Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair, Lance Stephenson and others.
Jamal and Khalid talk to Denver #Nuggets Assistant Coach & 11-year NBA vet, Popeye Jones, about winning an #NBA championship, coaching #NikolaJokic, his journey as a player and coach, his two sons in the #NHL & more.
Khalid & Jamal talk to highly rated 2026 Cardinal Hayes & New Heights Lightning point guard Jermel "Mel Mel" Thomas about his basketball beginnings, current and future goals, recruiting news and more.
Khalid and Jamal talk to 2024 Westtown School and New Heights prospect Zahra King about her basketball journey, future goals and current recruitment process.
Khalid and Jamal talk to 2025 prospect Preston Fowler about his basketball journey, his future goals and the current state of his recruitment process.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by class of 2026 basketball standout Dylan Mingo. They talk about his development, what colleges have reached out to him already, where he wants to play and his future goals.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by siblings De'Naya Rippey (class of 2024) and Deron Rippey Jr. (class of 2026), along with their father Deron Rippey Sr. They talk about their basketball journeys to date, their college plans, sibling competition and parents' vision and advice for other parents and young athletes.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by class of 2025 basketball prospect Christian Jeffrey. The former Bishop Loughlin star announces that he is reclassifying and transferring to Mount Zion Prep in Maryland. Jeffries also discusses his strong Peach Jam performance, what it was like to play against LeBron James' team, his sky high confidence level and more.
Khalid and Jamal talk about the summer basketball season. Khalid, fresh off an impressive Peach Jam coaching his 15u New Heights Lightning team, talks about the performance of his team, standouts like Jermel Thomas and Deron Rippey, standouts from all age groups like Cooper Flagg and Cameron Boozer and gives his thoughts on the college recruiting process and what kids and parents need to know.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by the legendary grassroots basketball pioneers, Sonny Vaccaro and Gary Charles. The four talk about Vaccaro's work at Nike that led to his depiction in the movie "Air," his background, how/why he ventured into grassroots basketball, ABCD Camp stories, the rise of the sneaker companies (sneaker wars), NIL, Ed O'Bannon, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and much, much more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by legendary Blair Academy head coach, Joe Mantegna. Mantegna talks about how it all started for him, coaching the likes of Charlie Villanueva, Luol Deng and Royal Ivey as a young coach, the state of the global game, having coached the USA Nike Hoop Summit Team, and much more.
Jamal and guest host Destiny Adams interview Khalid about his new book, Free Game: A Parents' Guide Navigating Black/Brown Children Through Youth Sports and Beyond. Khalid talks about his reasons and goals for the book, the process and his inspirations.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by new Villanova head coach Kyle Neptune. The three talk Neptune's basketball beginnings with Brooklyn Bridge, the challenges of following Jay Wright at Villanova, this season's outlook and more.
Jamal, Khalid and guest host Karla Jimenez are joined by 2023 St. John's commit Brandon Gardner and his mother. They discuss Gardner's choice to attend St. John's, his move to New York City to attend Christ The King, his goals and much more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by legendary hip hop artist Sadat X. Sadat talks about the state of hip hop, his participation in youth basketball, his new single and album and much more.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by Top 40 Class of 2023 and LSU commit Angelica Velez and New Heights Girls Program Director Dominique Nute. They talk about Velez's decision to attend LSU, her goals for next year and beyond, her growth as a player and person and more.
Khalid and Jamal talk to Terrance "Munch" Williams about how he built one of the best AAU basketball programs in the country - the PSA Cardinals - his lifelong journey to help the youth, how he keeps PSA on top and his new book, Our P.S.A. A Public Service Announcement On Mastering Your Personal Evolution. https://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=2EIU1YSKTC6SW&K=25YFDHUERSF35&M=urn:rtn:msg:20220909183219467bb183a1e7455a88478536f8c0p0na&R=3CGZYN6TBCAFD&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BCRXJTWW%3Fref_%3Dpe_3052080_397514860&H=PTLFQBLEJJGCUFHOBEJTZCT0OGKA&ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Jamal and Khalid are joined by Justin Bright, founder of Humble Development, a basketball training program for professionals and youth alike. Justin talks about his background, training philosophy, motivation, and how he's become one of the best young trainers in the game.
Grassroots Godfather Gary Charles joins Khalid and Jamal to talk about his Las Vegas Big Time Tournament, which will be airing on ESPNU on July 26th and will feature some of the top HS basketball talent in the country. The three also talk about the growth of Las Vegas, the history of the tournament, the state of grassroots basketball and more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by Top 10 Class of 2023 and Gold Medalist, Aalyah Del Rosario, as well as New Heights Girls Program Director Dominique Nute. The four discuss Del Rosario's rise to the top of the class of '23, her incredible work ethic, where she will attend college and much more.
Funsport founder Ricky Rivers chops it up with Khalid and Jamal about the state of youth basketball, the pros and cons of higher profile middle school tournaments, players that have come through his leagues, NBA Finals predictions and more.
New co-host Destiny Adams asks Khalid and Jamal questions about youth sports, the podcast and more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by BJ Domingo, Assistant Director of USA Men's Basketball. The three talk about Domingo's basketball background, the state of Team USA and youth basketball, the types of players they choose and develop and much more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by Archbishop Stepinac basketball coach Patrick Massaroni, '22 Samuel Gibbs and '24 Johnuel "Boogie" Fland. They talk about their basketball backgrounds, what has made Stepinac a NY powerhouse, their individual and team goals and what to expect this season.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by Basketball Creative Strategy & Brand expert, Kenji Summers. The three talk Name, Image and Likeness, how youth players should be guided in this new age, mindfulness, player branding, NFTs and more.
Khalid and Jamal are joined by Jason Rivera, a 2023 basketball prospect and one of the stars of the new series "Swagger," executive produced by Kevin Durant. Rivera talks about what the game of basketball means to him, the sacrifices he's made, his acting career and how he landed the role in Swagger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by Bishop Loughlin AD Angela Proce, along with basketball '22 standouts A'riel Jackson & Kennedy Grady and volleyball '22 standout Carline Boston.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jamal and Khalid are joined by Claflin University freshman basketball player Blesseth Dillingham. Dillingham talks about her fiery game, her decision to go to an HBCU, her fashion interests and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Longtime college basketball coach Dave Leitao joins us and talks about his basketball beginnings, his distinguished coaching career and his current position with Overtime Elite.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Basketball Spotlight founder Mike Melton joins the pod and talks about how he got started discovering and spotlighting talent, the current state of youth basketball and he shares his incredible life story and what changed his life forever. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.