The Van Gundy name in basketball may be familiar to most fans. Especially when you’ve heard of names like Jeff Van Gundy. First off, he shouldn’t be confused with Stan Van Gundy, who is the older brother and coach. Van Gundy spent the last three and a half decades as a basketball coach. Started in […]
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The Mayweather name was no stranger to boxing. Before there was Mayweather junior, there was Floyd Mayweather Sr. Even then, boxing was part of the family. Not only was Floyd Sr. a boxer, so was his younger brother. While Floyd Sr. didn’t win any major titles, he did put his name on the boxing map
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The Duke Blue Devils basketball program has produced numerous pro basketball players over the years. And that is something that Coach K can be proud of. If you are a fan of the team, you may remember one of the many names that went pro. Shelden Williams might be one of them. His time with
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There have been plenty of NFL coaches that have made their mark in the sport. While many of them have gone on to appear in the playoffs, win Super Bowls or Coach of the Year awards, others have floundered. Many coaches have started as NFL players themselves. And it takes a good coach to know
The most devoted baseball fans are always on the lookout for the next breakout star in Major League Baseball. They may be talking about their favorite team one minute and baseball players on other teams the next. Today, the names getting thrown around include Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, and others. But one
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If you have been an NBA fan for much of the 2000s, you may have heard of Wally Szczerbiak. The same goes for being a die-hard fan of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Coming from a family that is no stranger to the sport, Szczerbiak spent nearly ten years in the NBA. His father played professional basketball
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If you are a longtime fan of the Minnesota Twins, you might have heard of Kent Hrbek. The native Minnesotan played for his hometown for his entire career in the Majors. From 1981 to 1994, he played for a team with the likes of Kirby Puckett and others. During his career, he became an MLB
There are college basketball players each with their own unique background story. They may also be known for sporting a unique look. But at the end of the day, they prove that they have unrivaled talent. They work hard and make their mark on the hardwood. Some make it to the pros in the NBA
Back in the 1990s, there were so many names in baseball that would drive fear into many pitchers. In this decade, you may have been thinking about names like Sosa or McGuire. But there was one, in particular, that was one of the most feared heavy hitters in the sport. If you grew up watching
If you were a baseball fan in the 1990s, there were plenty of names that you’d hear often. Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, Jose Conseco, and many others. Another one of the names you may remember is Chuck Knoblauch. Coming from a family of baseball players, he played in the Majors for a decade. And he
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