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Sports writer. Storyteller. Senior staff writer @Ringer . NYT best-selling author of Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion

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Hi friends, I’m excited to share that my second book “Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon” is now available for pre-order wherever you buy books. Comes out Oct. 15. Would really appreciate it if you pre-ordered! Thank you! 💜Link to preorder:

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Today is the day! 💜My first book, Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP, is now out everywhere books are sold! Thank you to the wonderful people ⁦ @HachetteBooks ⁩. So beyond grateful. Reported and wrote this book in one year, through the pandemic, 221 interviews 🙏🏼

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"The Legacy of Mambacita": She wasn't worried about what people thought of her. She knew who she was, who she wanted to be. I profiled the late Gigi Bryant for @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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OMG. I am a New York Times bestselling author. Thank you so, so much to everyone who bought "Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP" and everyone who supported me and helped me achieve a dream! 💜💜💜 I have no words!

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So excited to share the first excerpt of my upcoming book, Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP, up now at @ringer :

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The Fire That Forged Giannis Antetokounmpo

In an exclusive excerpt from ‘Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP,’ Mirin Fader details the trials and tribulations that helped the Bucks star go from a baby-faced rookie to a superstar with a...

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OMG. My heart is bursting 🥺💜I can’t believe this happened.

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Excited to announce I'm writing my first book! "Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP," about the journey of Giannis Antetokounmpo, will be released August 10, 2021 by @HachetteUS . You can pre-order the book NOW here: And anywhere you buy books:

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"The LaMelo Show": I went to freezing-cold Prienai, Lithuania for three weeks to profile LaMelo Ball. I saw much, much more. My newest story for @BleacherReport / #BRmag :

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What REALLY Happened to the Ball Family in Lithuania?

I traveled halfway around the world to find out.

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“Sometimes before you become who you are, things have to go get worse before it gets better.” I profiled DeMar DeRozan @ringer . A story about joy, grief, resilience, mental health, and the sacred bond between fathers and sons:

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When I was reporting my B/R story on Gigi Bryant, I was really struck by how much Kobe invested in making other girls Gigi's age better. He would know them by name, know their moves. What smoothies they liked. He came up with nicknames for them, talked to their parents often.

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So… I would love it if you’d pre-order my book on Giannis, it’s coming out August 10 @HachetteBooks : 🥺 @ringer

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"I can’t let her down. I can’t fail." My profile of Davante Adams @Ringer . It’s no coincidence that the Packers’ star WR is shattering records as he finds his footing—and motivation—off the field. A story about fatherhood, masculinity, love, football:

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"The Life of LaMelo Ball": I went to Australia for 2 weeks to profile the youngest Ball brother and potential 2020 top NBA pick for @BleacherReport #BRmag . "People don't know me, know me as a person. They don't know what I've been through":

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Received my first hardback copy. Surreal. Please preorder here or wherever you buy books! Thank you for supporting 💜:

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I love basketball.

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I’m so excited for my next move: today’s my first day @ringer ! I’m going to be writing my long form features and podcasting 👀 Thrilled for this opportunity! 🙏🏼

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“I can look in the mirror and realize that in this moment, I’m happy." I profiled Greg Oden @ringer , now coaching at Butler. A story about resilience, addiction, shame, identity, and ultimately, the beauty of coming home:

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Ingram has always had the same work ethic, LA or NO. Re-posting my BI feature from November:

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Brandon Ingram Through the Fire

Brandon Ingram could hardly breathe. He'd try and try, inhaling deeply as he walked along the beach near his home in Los Angeles, but each attempt fell short. Stuck, somehow; a full breath just out...

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BRANDON INGRAM DROPS CAREER-HIGH 49 PTS AND GETS THE WIN IN OT 😤

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“Play hard, smart, and stay true to yourself.” I profiled Lakers spark Austin Reaves @ringer . A story about drive, family, humble beginnings, never forgetting one's roots, & grinding to turn a two-way into an NBA contract playing alongside Hall of Famers:

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"I like it when people are against me. Pretty much whoever I'm going against, I feel like I'm gonna just kill 'em." I profiled @KentuckyMBB scorer Tyler Herro for @BleacherReport #BRmag . Herro has endured a lot over the last year:

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Hate Tyler Herro All You Want, but It's Hard to Hate His Game

Opposing fans think he's cocky, hometown neighbors think he's disloyal and none of it matters to Kentucky's Tyler Herro, who has embraced the nastiness and become the guy no one wants to play against.

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I did it. I turned in my book!🥺😭I kept my proposal (and all my rejected ones before) because it took a lot to get here. I was at this coffee shop in Reno NV in February 2020, reporting a story, when I found out I got the deal. It has been a GRIND. I can’t wait for you to read💜

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Three years ago, 12-year-old James Ransom suffered a concussion playing tackle football. Just over one year later, he took his own life. I spent several months reporting and writing this story for @BleacherReport #BRmag . My newest:

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Did One Hit Lead to a 13-Year-Old's Suicide?

More than a thousand people came to James Ransom's funeral. His parents, Greg and Courtney, and his sisters, Julia and Lillie, were in attendance, each one imbued with a sorrow that crashed like...

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“The hardest thing in my whole life, was dealing with 11 years in the NBA of trying to be somebody that [NBA coaches] wanted me to be.” Nate Robinson questioned himself, God and the NBA. Can he make it back? My story @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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Nate Robinson Battles Inner Demons in Quest for NBA Return

Nate the player vs. Nate the personality: Can he ever reconcile the two and get back to the NBA?

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"I'm not big time. I'm not Hollywood. I'm still the same Ja I was before this happened." I went to Murray, KY, to profile @MSURacers ' Ja Morant, the exciting, dynamic, 'basketball genius' flying up draft boards. My newest story for @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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Everyone's Falling for Ja Morant

Ja Morant dribbles the ball between his legs, crouching low...lower...so low his gangly arms nearly graze the hardwood. Like a spider stalking its next prey...

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"My brother Giannis always says: 'You could be a kid but play like you're a man.'" I profiled Alex Antetokounmpo (and Giannis Antetokounmpo) for @BleacherReport #BRmag . A story about brotherhood, manhood, loss, and basketball:

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Hi everyone! I have some news. Monday was my last day at Bleacher Report. It’s been an awesome three years. I’m so beyond grateful. I got to make lifelong friends, mentors, and travel the world telling stories I’m passionate about...

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Omg. Seeing my book for the first time in an actual store. Looks like BN has them out now in LA as well. This is at The Grove. I’m going to cry! 🥺

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I'm excited to share what I've been working on! Second book:

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"Tough times make tough people.” I profiled Packers corner Rasul Douglas @ringer . A story about staying ready, having faith, grandmothers, love, and trusting in one's journey:

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Spotted in Bayshore Barnes & Noble — early release @MirinFader ???

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"You need to believe that you belong here." I profiled Celtics X factor Derrick White @ringer . A story about persistence, work ethic, family, and confidence:

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"A call for me to finding myself": I went to New Orleans to profile Brandon Ingram, to understand the journey he's been on since his health scare, his trade to the Pelicans. My newest feature for @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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"I’m still proving myself": I profiled Immanuel Quickley @ringer . A story about self-belief, not giving up, earning one's keep, and the comforting words of a mother.

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Seems like a good time to re-post my @BleacherReport #BRmag profile on Ja Morant from February:

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Everyone's Falling for Ja Morant

Ja Morant dribbles the ball between his legs, crouching low...lower...so low his gangly arms nearly graze the hardwood. Like a spider stalking its next prey...

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“If I had never been hurt, I don’t know who I would be as a person." Michael Porter Jr. had three back surgeries in five years. His NBA career was in jeopardy. Now he's shining for the Nuggets, headed to the NBA Finals. My story @ringer about resilience:

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"It's crazy. He's not in the NBA. He's not in college. He's not Zion. But they know who Jalen is.": My @BleacherReport #BRmag story on Jalen Green, 2020's top recruit and projected future No. 1 NBA draft pick:

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Jalen Green's Life as a Superstar-in-Waiting

When I first met Jalen Green, he seemed a lot older than he was. He was only 16, but he had the firm handshake of an adult and the smooth crossover of an NBA player. He carried himself with the air...

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“The moment I was OK with who I am, was when the game became a lot more peaceful for me.” My newest feature @ringer on Andre Drummond. A story about belonging, struggle, identity, a fresh start with the Lakers, and a changing NBA game.

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Just interviewed an 84 year old man who still plays hoops, once a week. On concrete. “I need to. I’ve got to.” I really felt that and loved that.

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"It's 10 million kids just like me. In New York, Chicago, L.A., Oakland, Atlanta, who go through the same thing and don't make it out; they don't have a voice. I speak for them. I hoop for them." I profiled Patrick Beverley for @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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"Basketball? What's basketball?" Growing up in a small Indian village, Princepal Singh had never heard of hoops. Now, he’s trying to become the first Indian-born player ever to make an NBA roster. A story on dreaming, access, joy, family: My story @ringer :

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"I was so consumed with winning, then you realize life is much more than that. It's not even about basketball. Basketball is so small." I profiled Sabrina Ionescu @BleacherReport #BRmag . A story about loss, finding gratitude in grief, searching for peace:

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I am very excited to share that I have officially joined @BleacherReport 's staff as a writer-at-large for B/R Mag! So excited for this opportunity and chance to work with an amazing team!

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My heart is so full 💜thank you so much for ordering, for spreading the word, for supporting my work! This is insane and I’m so beyond grateful.

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"The metamorphosis of Brandon Ingram": I wanted to find out who the real Ingram is and can be for the @Lakers . My profile on the 21-year-old perfectionist for @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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The Metamorphosis of Brandon Ingram

Attack. That's all Brandon Ingram is thinking. He sees LeBron James dribbling at the top of the key, crossing over, left to right. Ingram approaches James and crouches down into a defensive stance...

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The Oreos were one of my favorite anecdotes from reporting my Giannis book 🍪

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Giannis is currently filling jars with oreos the night before game 5

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I spent a week embedded w/ the miraculously talented Las Vegas Aces to find how a Super Team becomes a Super Team. “Shit’s not gonna happen overnight,” Cambage says. “If it was easy everyone would have a championship.” My story @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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"If you don't really know Zo, you don't really know the real him." Who is @ZO2_ ? My story @BleacherReport #BRMag :

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"A lot of people don’t know that part of my life because I’m always smiling...but it took a lot for me to get that way." My newest @ringer on Jae'Sean Tate. A story about resilience, mothers, childhood, and taking a winding path:

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Paperback edition with new championship chapter coming mid April 💜👀

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"Everything's become real cute. Everybody's scared to go to the rim. Everybody's scared to get hit. Everybody's scared to touch. I thrive on the contact. Contact is in my nature." I profiled @Celtics difference-maker Marcus Smart @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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So You Think You Know Marcus Smart

Marcus Smart doesn't take his eyes off the court. Not once. Seated under the basket, he's polite—warm, even—in answering questions on this February morning...

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May we all be as kind, as talented, as hardworking, as in love with the game and the craft as much as Sekou Smith.

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"The players in the league aren't going to allow things like this to just occur and us to sit back and be happy for what we're given so far. We truly believe we deserve more." Inside the @WNBA 's fight for higher pay: My story @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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Inside the WNBA's Fight for Higher Pay

Dust sticks to her sneakers. Empty Gatorade bottles and trash line a slippery sideline. The tattered net has one too many loops popping out. At least she has a court, she tells herself...

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I can’t wait to share my book on Dream next year 🙏🏼

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"I really admire his game and his journey as a man and as a basketball player...it's always amazing to be amongst the greats" -KD on moving past Hakeem Olajuwon into 12th on the NBA's scoring list

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Finished the first 20,000 words of my book 🙏🏼. I can’t wait to share details later this year 👀🤗

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It was really important to dig into difficult issues of citizenship and immigration in my book on Giannis. I hope it gives context to this moment:

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Milwaukee Bucks star @Giannis_An34 Antetokounmpo was in Greece for a meeting with the country’s prime minister and a special ceremony to bestow Greek citizenship on his mother Veronica and younger brother Alex. #NBA

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Brian Bowen was a future lottery pick. Tony Bland was a star recruiter on the head coaching fast track. Then the FBI came knocking. A few years later, they're still picking up the pieces. My newest story @BleacherReport #BRmag . Spent months reporting this:

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Left in the Wake of the NCAA Bribery Scandal Nightmare

When the FBI released the findings of its NCAA college basketball fraud and corruption investigations on Sept. 26, 2017, the stated goal was to expose the “dark underbelly of college basketball,” as...

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“He always talked about some day the ball is going to stop bouncing, and you want to leave your mark on the world in other ways, too, so people will remember you." On Kobe Bryant, Gigi Bryant, Mambas, and memory. My newest story @ringer :

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“A program of grinders”: Texas Tech’s relentless defense, work ethic and hustle leads to first Final Four bid. My @BleacherReport story from tonight’s win over Gonzaga in Anaheim:

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Texas Tech's Dominant Defense Aces Toughest Test Yet to Seal Final Four Bid

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Tariq Owens wouldn't allow Gonzaga players any daylight. Nope. Not for a second. All night he was smothering shots and altering shots, frustrating and chasing anyone who had the...

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“You’re different. You’re unique. You’re one of a kind. Nobody’s like you." Sylvia Fowles’s Final Ride: my newest @ringer . A story about selflessness, self-love, resilience, finding one's own voice, and of course, sheer dominance:

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Spotted on my walk. 🎨GZ.JR

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Mirin Fader

5 years

Honored to win first place for best online sports feature ⁦ @LAPressClub ⁩ awards for my B/R Mag story on LaMelo Ball. Thank you Christina Tapper for editing & unwavering support ❤️ Thank you Ben Osborne and Matt Sullivan for sending me to Lithuania. Forever grateful 🙏

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My heart is so full! Thank you everyone for the love and support. Truly a day I will never forget 💜

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2 years

Paperback with new championship epilogue chapter comes out tomorrow, Tuesday! 👀💜💜💜 Available wherever you buy books 🥳

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"Unapologetically Liz:" The journey of @DallasWings star and @WNBA MVP candidate Liz Cambage @ecambage . My story for @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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Unapologetically Liz

Liz Cambage is in a hurry. The center for the WNBA 's Dallas Wings quickly steps out of the elevator, on the ninth floor, arriving at one of her favorite local restaurants, Mercury Chophouse...

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"Sometimes I forget my age. Sometimes I forget that I'm still learning. In life, in tennis." Coco Gauff, 16, is discovering who she is, what she values. Where she's been, where she aspires to go. Who she can empower. My newest profile @BleacherReport :

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Ahead of Bucks/Nets, here’s the link to preorder my Giannis book!: It would mean the world to me if you preordered 💜 I spent the year grinding away w/ these binders, separating my reporting by year. Preorders really matter. Thank you for supporting! 🙏🏼

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"I still feel there’s another level I can get to": Breanna Stewart Finds New Perspective Atop the World. My newest story @ringer . A story about dominance, injury, joy, falling in love, and, some breaking sneaker news 👀 that could change women's sports:

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Re-posting my Onyeka Okongwu @BleacherReport story that I wrote earlier this year. He is one of the most humble, most hard working athletes I've ever covered. Doesn't take a moment for granted. Eager to see what happens at tonight's NBA Draft:

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A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted former Angels employee Eric Kay on two counts in the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. ICYMI, I spoke with Debbie & Carli Skaggs to profile Tyler last month for @BleacherReport :

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What Tyler Skaggs Left Behind

A small teddy bear, tan-colored and smiling, sits on the couch. It's wearing a gray Minnesota Vikings hooded sweatshirt, two holes up top for its round ears to pop out. Tyler Skaggs loved the...

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Mirin Fader

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Honored to receive first place for Best Sports story by the Orange County Press Club for my B/R story on the late James Ransom. Thank you to the Ransoms for sharing their story w/ me, Ian Blair for editing & Christina Tapper for green lighting. Grateful 🙏

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“I feel like trying to be someone else is harder than being yourself.” I profiled Iowa's Keegan Murray @ringer ahead of the NBA draft. A story about work ethic, family, late bloomers, perfectionism, and trusting in one's journey:

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"I’ve always felt like I’ve belonged": My newest feature @ringer on Austin Reaves and a life-changing summer. A story about confidence, change, fame, and the never-ending quest to prove people wrong:

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"A part of you leaves." What Tyler Skaggs Left Behind: A year after he died, the Angels pitcher's widow and mother open up on his death and how they're coming to terms with what happened and why. My newest profile @BleacherReport :

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"I'm not gonna feel sorry for myself. I'm not gonna tell myself, 'I can't do it anymore.' I'm coming back." Roberto Aguayo was the most touted kicker in a decade. Then in a blink, he was out of the league. What happened? My story @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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“Proving to them that I can make it and be Andrej,” he says, “not Peja’s son.” I profiled 17-year-old Andrej Stojakovic @ringer . A story about drive, family, the love between fathers and sons, and finding one's own path:

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Recording the audiobook for my upcoming Giannis book 👀

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“It’s not solely about me. It’s ultimately about winning. ... If we really want to be good, and we want to win, then we do what needs to be done.” I profiled Jrue Holiday @ringer @ringernba . A story about change, family, selflessness and sacrifice:

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4 years

My newest story:

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Bleacher Report

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4 years

Gigi didn’t back down to anybody. Not even the WNBA Rookie of the Year. ✍️

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👀tune into NBATV (hi mom!!!)

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3 years

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Mirin Fader

4 years

Honored to have two of my ⁦ @BleacherReport ⁩ stories featured in the 2020 Best American Sports Writing. Thank you to Jake Leonard, ⁦ @ElliottPohnl_BR ⁩ ⁦ @bosborne17 ⁩ I’m grateful for you🙏🏼

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Mirin Fader

4 years

Today was a heartbreaking day for BR Mag...Please hire my incredible colleagues and friends. Without them I couldn’t have written a word. They mean the world to me and they made me better in every way. As far as myself, I am still writing for BR...

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3 months

Support our work ✊🏼

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3 years

A dream come true to have an excerpt from my book on Giannis in the @nytimes today! Both in print and online 💜. This is from a chapter called "Lonely":

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Giannis Is What Happens When N.B.A. Dreams Come True (Published 2021)

In a book excerpt, a writer explores how Giannis Antetokounmpo coped with a new life away from Greece, new shoes and a relatable foe: cable bills.

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Mirin Fader

2 years

Honored to be named Sports Book Author of the Year! Thank you so much, @TheBigLead 🙏🏼

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The Big Lead

2 years

Presenting The Big Lead's 2021 Sports Media Awards.

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Mirin Fader

6 years

This, per Wright Thompson: "When you’re a kid you think writing has to do with words and then you figure out that it doesn’t and that it has to do with structure. It’s architecture. It has nothing to do with words, really. It’s outlining, structure, it’s conflict and resolution."

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Mirin Fader

5 years

RIP to my favorite writer Toni Morrison. Heartbroken. Words cannot explain how much she inspired me to write. She taught me how powerful language, words, can be. Studying just ONE Toni paragraph can make you a better person, writer, reader. Greatest American storyteller forever.

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Mirin Fader

6 years

This Toni Morrison graf always centers me when I need it most.

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4 years

"I can't believe we're even talking about basketball right now in this moment. This is so much bigger than basketball." What goes into the decision to opt out of playing this season? My story @BleacherReport #BRmag :

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Mirin Fader

5 months

I just wanted to thank you for reading my stories this year 💜 Here's a thread of my stories I wrote in 2023 @ringer , starting with this profile of Greg Oden. A story about resilience, addiction, shame, identity, and the beauty of coming home:

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Greg Oden’s Long Walk Home

Basketball gave Greg Oden everything. Then took it all away. No one would blame the former no. 1 pick for walking away from a game that brought him so much pain, but Oden simply can’t quit basketba...

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Mirin Fader

5 years

So grateful that my B/R Mag feature “The LaMelo Show” from Lithuania was named a notable selection in Best American Sports Writing 2019. Huge thank you ⁦ @Tapperific ⁩ for editing & unwavering support, ⁦ @bosborne17 ⁩ & ⁦ @sullduggery ⁩ for this incredible opportunity

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4 years

About to go on TV for the first time!! Say a prayer or five 🙏🏼💜

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“Being different, it made me find myself. It made me embrace who I am because I can’t be like everyone else.” I profiled Purdue big man Zach Edey @ringer . A story about drive, work ethic, being 'the outsider,' and the gift of embracing who you are:

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Mirin Fader

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Not many people thought Tyler Herro would be here. One of my favorite things about writing this profile on him ⁦ @BleacherReport ⁩ was that his belief in himself was genuine. He really was one of the only people who believed in what he could do.

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Hate Tyler Herro All You Want, but It's Hard to Hate His Game

Opposing fans think he's cocky, hometown neighbors think he's disloyal and none of it matters to Kentucky's Tyler Herro, who has embraced the nastiness and become the guy no one wants to play against.

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Mirin Fader

3 years

Had a blast talking all things Giannis and my upcoming book! (Preorder please 👀) Listen:

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Bill Simmons

3 years

New BS Pod!

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Mirin Fader

3 months

I stand with my fellow Ringer union members ✊🏼

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Mirin Fader

3 years

So honored to have an excerpt of the chapter “Lonely” from my Giannis book in the @nytimes 🥺Read here:

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The Wait and Weight for Bronny James: My newest profile @ringer @ringernba :

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