Category Archives: Interviews

Name, Image, and Lots of money: HoopsHD interviews billionaire NIL dealmaker John Ruiz

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The marketplace for NIL deals for college athletes was created last summer and Miami attorney John Ruiz appears to be on the cutting edge. In January he announced that he would be spending up to $10 million for NIL deals … Continue reading →

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Clay Day: HoopsHD interviews Milwaukee legend Clay Tucker

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The average NBA career lasts roughly 4.5 years but Clay Tucker showed that you can have a LOOOOOONG pro basketball career if you are simply willing to work hard. After leading Milwaukee to its 1st-ever NCAA tourney appearance in 2003, … Continue reading →

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You had 1 JOB: HoopsHD interviews multi-sport star Johnny O’Brien

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Most people are lucky to succeed in 1 occupation but Johnny O’Brien seemed to be great at everything he did. At Seattle University he upset the Harlem Globetrotters and became the first player in NCAA history to score 1000 PTS … Continue reading →

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National Sports Collectors Convention: HoopsHD interviews Phil Regli

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The National Sports Collectors Convention (https://nsccshow.com) is an annual summer gathering of collectors/dealers who have a passion for trading cards, autographs, and any other kind of memorabilia that you can think of. First formed in 1980, it is now the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Indiana legend Calbert Cheaney

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Indiana is known as “The Hoosier State” and 1 of the greatest Hoosiers ever was Calbert Cheaney. In his junior year he scored 17.6 PPG and helped lead his team to the 1992 Final 4. As a senior he won … Continue reading →

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More than OK: HoopsHD interviews Hall of Famer Sherri Coale

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Oklahoma has had a number of phenomenal coaches in the 21st century. Bob Stoops won an NCAA title in football in 2000, Lon Kruger made the Final 4 in 2016, Ryan Hybl won an NCAA title in golf in 2017, … Continue reading →

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