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 […]
Basketball Racism
What is Michael Porter Jr.’s race — is he biracial?
Coming into the 2017-18 NCAA season, Michael Porter Jr. was on the short list of top players on the incoming freshman list — and projected one-and-done, NBA lottery pick. Unfortunately, the 6-10 high-flying forward and MVP of the 2017 McDonald’s […]
What is Tyler Johnson’s race and background?
Tyler Johnson is an NBA player who played his college basketball at Fresno State University. During his four year college career, he had solid averages of 10.4 ppg, 4.8 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists, and 1.1 steals in just 27.9 […]
What is Zach LaVine’s racial background — is he mixed-race?
If you are not a West Coast basketball fan or Slam Dunk Contest fanatic, then you may not know who Zach LaVine is. Although he’s won the Dunk contest twice already in his short career, LaVine is quietly become one […]
So what is Stephen Curry’s race, ethnic background – is he Black?
Having won several NBA championships, two MVPs, and continues to re-write the three-point chapter in the NBA record books, Stephen Curry has become a household name when it comes to NBA players. With the ever-increasing visibility, everything about Curry goes […]
Boston Celtics Made NBA History By Starting 5 Black Players in 1964-65
As Black History Month officially comes to a close today, we’re taking a look back at one of the most historic, progressive and monumentally significant moments in NBA history – the first game to feature an all African-American starting five. […]
Jeremy Lin faced discrimination as an Asian-American basketball player
Four year agos, we posted a piece on Jeremy Lin and the discrimination that Asian-Americans basketball players face on the court and off: Lin has to deal with ignorance and insensitive comments normally reserved for a different era: “I hear […]
Israeli NBA player’s mural defaced with Swastikas
Omri Casspi, the first Israeli player to ever play in the NBA has had a successful NBA career thus far, so much so that the 22-year old has had a mural painted in his honor in Sacramento. Discuss Israeli Basketball […]
Former hoops star recalls Adolph Rupp’s racism
A New York Times article recently ran chronicling Tim Bassett’s experience as a former NCAA star, ABA and NBA player in the 1960s and 1970s. . Specifically, the article touches upon the racism that Bassett faced in college basketball when […]
Asian-American Basketball Players struggle with Discrimination
The San Francisco Chronicle featured a great article on Asian-American basketball players and how negative perceptions of their athletic ability, racial stereotypes, and ignorant fan comments have affected them at every level of the game. The piece features quotes from […]
Spanish National Team in Controversial, Racist Advertisement?
The Spanish National Team posed for a controversial pre-Olympic games advertisement in which the 15-member team each used a gesture popular for making fun of Asian people. From Pau Gasol to Ricky Rubio, each member of the team used their […]
