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🏀 🛂 Basketball Passport: 🎙️ Pod Sept. 24 🏀 ✈️ @woooba — Head of Global Pickup 🏀 🌏 @euroleague — Special Projects Collabs: leighellis202020 @gmail .com

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Leigh Ellis
6 months
🇬🇷In Part 1 of my conversation with @Giannis_An34 , I asked him about his earliest memories of playing at the court in Sepolia, Athens. Later he told me that @alleniverson was the first player he tried to emulate, so I pitched him on a 1-on-1 between them for charity.
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LeBron James opened his own school which gave struggling children access to an education. Trump university had to pay a $25 million settlement for defrauding students.
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Aaron Rupar
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"LeBron James sucks!" chants at the Trump rally
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Sources: Ben Simmons targeting a Game 5 return
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Two iconic photos taken on the same day
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These toes cost KD a game winner
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4 years
There’s no NBA right now but Paula Reid just dunked all over this clown
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shauna
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all hail @PaulaReidCBS , an absolute MODEL for the way to handle him — she pressed on the facts, wouldn’t let up, and he had a fucking meltdown
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Dion Waiters started the season on the Heat and is now on the Lakers meaning he’s getting a ring no matter what. Simply a genius move.
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Luka swears, apologizes by swearing again
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7 years
@SpeakerRyan On a day like this, remember you get bribed by the @NRA to do nothing about gun regulation
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OTD the greatest 28 seconds of my basketball career
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5 years
He’ll be good when he develops a skill
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NBA
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Giannis is up to 32 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST at the end of the 3rd! 📺: ESPN
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Nobody - and I mean NOBODY - beats us 67 times in a row
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Hoop Central
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Australia was previously 0-66 against Team USA.
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The Steph vs. Sabrina 3-Point contest over NBA All-Star weekend is gonna be huge. I asked him about it and got a prediction from Kevin Durant.
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3 years
They must have done their own research on the BBC’s address
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The Washington Post
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Anti-vaccine protesters tried to storm the BBC’s offices. But they had the wrong address.
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Sources: Biden’s contract is initially a four-year deal
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Dwane Casey’s reaction to the Pistons last second win over the Raptors
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This might be Melo’s best game for the Thunder
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7 years
Woj from now until midnight
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6 years
The classic steal-a-shark trick. As old as time.
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BREAKING: Police are looking for a trio of thieves who stole a shark from the San Antonio Aquarium over the weekend by stuffing it into a stroller #KSATnews
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After 11 years, today I said goodbye to my @nodunksinc family. I will be eternally grateful to @jeskeets , @tasmelas & @tjasondoyle for starting a podcast before podcasts were even a thing & with @treykerby and @mosten for what grew into the most amazing life experience & career.
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The key difference here being that Kaepernick has something to offer
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We’re all missing basketball so here’s a gorgeous Manu dime
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If you’re not watching the @cavs , you’re missing out
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High level trolling of the Bulls crowd by Embiid after knocking down the game sealing 3
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Klay has hit a million shots and scored a million points, but still gives a double fist pump after making a simple technical like it’s his first make
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King of the North
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2 years
Well, here goes something!
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5 years
The third point here is quite something
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4 years
Luka and Montrezl talk it out before the game
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Leigh Ellis
5 years
As a teen following the NBA from Australia in the 80s & 90s I wrote to all teams & the league office. This reply stood out: "Commissioner David J. Stern asked that I reply to your letter." Even back then he recognized & understood the importance of the international audience.
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RIP David Stern
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Good job @MiamiHEAT
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3 years
These guys were teenagers the last time the Knicks made the playoffs
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2 years
The NBA MVP voting in recent seasons: 2018: 1:🇺🇸 2:🇺🇸 3:🇺🇸 2019: 1:🇬🇷 2:🇺🇸 3:🇺🇸 2020: 1:🇬🇷 2:🇺🇸 3:🇺🇸 2021: 1:🇷🇸 2: 🇨🇲 3:🇺🇸 2022: 1:🇷🇸 2: 🇨🇲 3: 🇬🇷 2023: 1:🇸🇮 2: 🇬🇷 3: 🇦🇺
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8 years
Haven’t seen anyone run faster than Usain Bolt since Ryan Lochte.
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4 years
Me, if I was a coach
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5 years
Kawhi’s probably already announced his decision on his My Space account
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7 years
Update from Roy Moore
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5 years
Was not expecting the Raptors to simply kidnap Kawhi
@rgilliescanada
Rob Gillies
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A CP24 news helicopter following two black SUVs. One of which believed to contain Kawhi.
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6 years
Hoooooooooboy this pass from Donovan Mitchell
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7 years
Gonna give Sam Presti my Nissan Sentra to see if he can trade it in for a Ferrari
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5 years
. @raptors fans aren’t ready to leave Oracle
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Teenage me would have recreated @Dame_Lillard ’s dagger from last night over over on the driveway hoop. Not much has changed...
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Last year I set out to play pickup basketball in 20 different cities and countries. I’m halfway there and this is what it’s been like.
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5 years
Identical!
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6 years
Old enough to remember when this was a travel
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@WorldWideWob The rest of the Eastern Conference
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4 years
Lol
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6 years
Nikola Jokić is so much fun to watch
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Giannis chases down Tatum
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Privileged white person who was gifted everything and steals all he can screams at black person who gives those less fortunate a chance
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
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Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike!
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Breaking: Exclusive look at Kyle Lowry with his new teammates
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The scene inside Oracle is WILD right now! Canadians have taken over 🇨🇦
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5 years
Looking forward to Kawhi taking out a full page ad in a Toronto newspaper that just says “Thanks”
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Charles Barkley: “You never forget the first one!” — immediately forgets first one
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2 years
Oh nothing, except for Marilyn Monroe wearing a Larry Bird jersey on the back of a Celtics-themed bus in Nairobi, Kenya.
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On top of that a HUGE HUGE thanks to anyone who has listened, shared, liked, commented or downloaded a show and those who have followed me and us to allow us to be able to do it for a living Hopefully I’ll see some of you out on the road soon. ❤️ 👍👍
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Leigh Ellis
5 years
Just had a moment where it really sunk in that he’s gone and not coming back. That feeling really fucking sucks.
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3 years
Didn’t count but who cares
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6 years
Oh no Jamal Murray
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3 years
@RexChapman I’ve always found it weird when people try to dunk on you for talking about this. You’ve admitted your addiction, owned it and rehabilitated yourself. It’s a true story of inspiration, not ridicule.
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Shout out to Vince for thinking he could still pull off a move like this. Nice finish for the 3 though.
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Last night: Kawhi needs to rest Today:
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Memphis Grizzlies after three periods
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*It's the year 2087* Turns on the NBA playoffs on TV and hears..."alongside me is Hall of Famer Hubie Brown"
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It was t-shirt toss time, buddy, not kiss cam
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7 years
It seems 10-day contracts aren't just for the NBA.
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2 years
Man, KD really needed a championship without Steph, instead Steph gets one without KD. And does it against the team that swept KD in the first round.
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I stand with the @Bucks
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Can you be called for a taunting tech when you’re just tormenting a team? Asking for a team and city and country
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Leigh Ellis
3 years
Practice your free throws, kids
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5 years
RIP Gianna
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Kuzma and Marcus Morris should play 1-on-1. Whoever wins goes to the Lakers, whoever loses goes to the Knicks.
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DéjàRozan
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5 years
The most perfect tweet that’s ever been tweeted
@MagicJohnson
Earvin Magic Johnson
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My top 16 MVP candidates in order: 1. LeBron James 2a. Giannis Antetokounmpo/2b. Luka Dončić 3. James Harden 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. Anthony Davis 6. Nikola Jokic 7. Joel Embiid 8. Jayson Tatum 9. Pascal Siakam 10. Donovan Mitchell 11. Ben Simmons 12. Kyrie Irving
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McConnell crosses up Saric, drains a jumper then slaps his butt 10/10
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“Let me coach the Lakers"
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Holy shit what a dime from Bol Bol!
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Someone in Jurassic Park take care of @jeskeets
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Leigh Ellis
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I’m taking on the biggest challenge of my professional life by trying to play 20 games of pickup basketball in 20 different cities and countries. Follow the journey on IG: or YT:
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pathetic piece of shit
@tedcruz
Ted Cruz
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Heidi & I are fervently lifting up in prayer the children and families in the horrific shooting in Uvalde. We are in close contact with local officials, but the precise details are still unfolding. Thank you to heroic law enforcement & first responders for acting so swiftly.
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Is it 1993 again?
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Thanks to everyone who reached out over the last few days as I dealt with a health issue in my family. I couldn’t respond to everyone but your words and thoughts were received and appreciated.
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Sources: This is exciting
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Don’t cheer an injury
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— No KP — Down 21 — Blow a 12-point lead in the fourth and STILL win! That’s one of the greatest playoff wins I’ve ever seen.
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DeRozan wins it at the buzzer!
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And that’s what I call a Very Solid…ah never mind
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The Toronto Raptors have never lost a road game in the NBA Finals
@PeterBurnsESPN
Peter Burns
4 years
What's your favorite random sports stat that blows your mind every time you see it?
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Vince Carter casually knocks down the lefty 3 after the whistle. (He actually does this a lot, glad I finally got it.)
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Trash
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Knicks Videos
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"He's got a lot of female tendencies on the court, flopping and throwing his head back...he's soft, very woman-like" - Marcus Morris on Jae Crowder
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We #TheStarters will have one last podcast dropping later today. Gonna record it when old Sleetsy and Trey make it back from SF and Toronto.
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Skeetsy when he walks into #TheStarters office today
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Youngins vs old heads debating LeBron vs MJ
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When you have a good day at the office
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Highlight of #NBAAllStar weekend was seeing this photo of @taylorswift13 wearing a Raymond Felton Bobcats jersey
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Just when you think you’ve had enough bad news for one day
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My wife trying to get the remote off me at 9pm tonight
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