Let’s first say that it’s not a big deal that there has only been two Caucasian players in the last 30 years of American Olympic Basketball, but it might be surprising to some as it was to me. It’s somewhat […]
Basketball & Race
What is Rudy Gobert’s Race? Who Are His Parents and How Gobert Has Dealt With Racism in His Life
Since being drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2013 and immediately traded to the Utah Jazz, Gobert has become one of the most formidable defensive players in the league winning multiple NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards and earning […]
What is LaMelo Ball’s Race, Ethnicity and Background? Is LaMelo Bi-Racial?
As the youngest of three brothers and son of Lavar Ball, LaMelo Ball has been in the spotlight for some time. “In the spotlight” might be an understatement, there were times when the Ball family was oversaturated on the verge […]
What is Zach Edey’s Race and Ethnicity? Is the Purdue Big Man of Asian Descent?
The Purdue Boilermakers have been a dominant force this NCAA season. At 17-2, Purdue was ranked the #1 team for much of the season before losing a couple games. Even so if there’s NCAAB picks for tonight and the Boilermakers […]
What is Jamal Murray’s race and who are his parents?
Jamal Murray, teaming up with All-Star Nikola Jokic, is an up-and-coming, young shooting guard with the up-and-coming Denver Nuggets. In 2017, he was named MVP of the NBA’s BBVA Rising Stars Challenge after finishing with 36 points and 11 assists. […]
Kyrie Irving Antisemitism: Here’s What NBA Players Have to Say About Latest Kyrie Drama
Since Kyrie Irving joined the Brooklyn Nets, it’s been nothing but off-court drama with the franchise. Even before the Brooklyn team took on the NBA all-star guard, experts were already wondering whether his amazing skills and highlight reel layup package […]
What is Victor Wembayama’s Race and Background?
The recent play of Victor Wembayama in a couple exhibition games against the G-League Unite has the world googling highlights of the 7-4 French teenager. The generational talent LeBron James recognized another unique prospect when LeBron called Wembayama’s play more […]
Kyrie Irving’s mom was member of Standing Rock Sioux, and he’s re-connecting with his native roots
Kyrie Irving is an NBA superstar and his accomplishments on the court include being an NBA champion, a seven-time NBA All-Star, and future Hall-of-Famer. In recent years, Irving has been focused on off-the-court achievements; particularly in the social justice and […]
What is Cade Cunningham’s race – is the #1 pick biracial?
As expected, Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham heard his name called with the #1 overall pick on the evening of Thursday, July 29, 2021. Cunningham was favored -5000 at the Virgin Games 2021 to be chosen first in the NBA Draft. It’s […]
What is Tyrese Haliburton’s race? Is the NBA player biracial or mixed race?
Tyrese Haliburton is an NBA player that was drafted by the Sacramento Kings and quickly proved to be one of the better first year players in his class. Having declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft after two seasons with […]
Is Johnny Juzang Chinese? What is Juzang’s race and background?
When Johnny Juzang led UCLA with 27 points in an upset win over #6 BYU in the 2021 March Madness tournament it brought the 6-6 swingman national visibility. It’s not as if Juzang surprised any UCLA fans with his offensive performance as […]
How Black Lives Matter will impact the NBA, and why the league should cancel the season
If you’re an NBA head, you likely know that the league is scheduling to restart the season at the end of July. The re-opening of the league has been structured in a way to reflect our new reality living (and […]
What percentage of NBA players are Black and how many players are white?
The NBA is predominantly comprised of Black players — that’s a fact, but even though it’s very apparent, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of information breaking down the exact numbers from year to year. Race can obviously be […]
These are the best japanese basketball players of all-time (Don’t @ us)
Historically, Japan has not been known to be a basketball country but a star in other sports such as athletics, karate, and kendo. This trend is slowly changing with the growing infrastructure and the emergence of a new generation of […]
What is Dillon Brooks race and ethnicity?
Dillon Brooks is a Canadian professional basketball player playing in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies. At the publication of this post, Dillon was a third year player from Oregon Ducks and has since taken a giant leap after being […]
What is Karl-Anthony Towns race and nationality?
Karl Anthony Towns is the all-star center for the Minnesota Timberwolves, he was chosen with the #1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft and was voted the 2015-16 NBA Rookie of the Year. Often referred to as one of […]
What is Jaxson Hayes’ race and ethnicity, and who are Jaxson’s parents?
Despite being drafted in the lottery of the 2019 NBA Draft, one might overlook the name Jaxson Hayes. That’s because the 19 year old seven-footer came into the league with a class of highly-touted players like Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett […]
What is Tyler Herro’s race? Is the Miami Heat guard part Asian or biracial?
Tyler Herro was drafted 13th overall by the Miami Heat after building a reputation as a deadly scorer for the Kentucky Wildcats. He’s quickly become one of the most interesting prospects from the 2019 NBA Draft. And as curious as […]
What is Rui Hachimura’s race? Is 八村塁 biracial or part Asian?
Rui Hachimura is a player for the Washington Wizards having been drafted by the franchise at #9 in the 2019 NBA Draft. Not only does Rui Hachimura have the uncommon combination of size and skills, athleticism and shooting, to have […]
What is Danny Green’s race and who are his parents?
Danny Green has been in the NBA sometime now. No one would mistake him for an NBA superstar, but it’s clear he’s one of the rare “three-and-D” role players that are extremely valuable to successful teams that want to get […]
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