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Carsyn & Tyler’s Dad. Carolina Director @ontheradarhoops The New South, Elite 50. Co-Owner/Event Director @thehoopstate

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Rod Bridgers
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Get July started with us with a MONSTER event coming to the HoopState‼️ OTR Carolina Mayhem 📆: July 6-7 📍: Greensboro, NC ✅ Elite Competition ✅ Multiple Scouting Services ✅ Live Streamed Games ✅ Photographers & Videographers ✅ Social Media Content ✅ Post-Event Articles…
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He look like an actor on Winning Time 😂
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First game as a Laker ✅
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The Last Dance low key helped us when the pandemic was starting. Gave us something to look forward to.
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THE LAST DANCE premiered 3 years ago today!!! 🐐
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Why buddy from Clemson fall out like Ricky got shot in Boyz In The Hood ? 😂😂
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Rob Dauster
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Braxton Beverly. For the win!!!!!!!!
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Ime Udoka had…. Black Twitter: “BRETT FARVE EMBEZZLED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS 🗣️🗣️”
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“The ONLY reason you here, is 'cause Tanya Randall got pregnant, and decided not to come. They were DONE recruiting”
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Bleacher Report
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NBA announces Paul George will replace Boogie in the All-Star Game
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What Ime really means 😂😂
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UDOKA: “H-Town, I’m here.”
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Tee Morant when he try to go to his courtside seats the next home game 😂
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Man I pray my boy be good enough to allow me to do this in the stands lol
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Overtime
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“THAT’S MY MF SON!!! THAT’S MY MF BOY!!!” 🔥🔥🔥 Jaelen House (Eddie’s son) has New Mexico State going dancing for the first time since 2014 🕺
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ESPN really need to bring back the 24 hour hoops marathon. Won’t nothing like being up at 3 am watching Hawaii vs Cal State Fullerton lol
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I REALLY REALLY want the younger generation to understand that Michael Jordan literally could do anything he wanted to do on a basketball court anytime he wanted to. Stop thinking what you’re seeing hasn’t been done before. It has.
@HistoryJumpman
Jumpman History
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What if MJ played PG? 🤔🤔
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Bron and KD spoke some real truth on @CuffsTheLegend IG post from earlier
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Klay Thompson really had 43 points on FOUR dribbles last night. Call me a hater but that’s way more impressive than Harden getting 40 on 500 dribbles
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AAU gets a bad wrap but let’s be honest...there’s thousands of shitty high school coaches who aren’t doing a thing to help kids be seen so AAU often times is their only way to get looked at
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ESPN: “hey Bill we need you live on air in about 10 minutes” Bill Walton: “say less”
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Nah seeing Duke fans come at UNC fans after last night is hilarious. Y’all gotta sit this one out 😂
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“I’m not feeling KOD” All of Fayetteville: 🙄😂😂
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Here’s some perspective for you. An 18 year old came in yr 1 and brought a program back to national relevance. Haven’t been to the Elite Eight in 30 years. The weight of the entire program is on her shoulders. This is why I say JuJu Watkins is the best player in the country.
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This is my problem with State. They’ll beat Duke and Arizona but will lose to BuFu Tech Christian Episcopal Bread Of Life Academy Team lol
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Y’all don’t understand how 🔥this is for basketball junkies like myself!! This is how you develop a true understanding of the game and how it should be played!!
@RTNBA
NBA Retweet
2 months
BREAKING: LeBron James and JJ Redick are coming out with their own podcast “Mind The Game” and it drops tomorrow. 🔥 🎥🎥🎥
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We can tip toe around it but it’s hard watching this and not feeling like it has racial undertones
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JPAFootball
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Mad Dog Russo says he’s gonna “root like crazy” for #Nebraska to defeat #Colorado this weekend… “I’m a little Dion’d out already” (🎥: @FirstTake )
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Kyrie finna walk in the vaccination clinic like 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Ain’t too many on this app that still believe in my dog but I do.
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60 seconds of Dennis Smith Jr. dunking. Just thought it was time for a reminder.
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Cities in NC I don't play around in: 1.) Goldsboro 2.) Rocky Mount 3.) Kinston 4.) Durham 5.) Cary (white people crazy😂)
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This era is so soft. Why is Izzo screaming on the kid even a story ?
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Thibs: “FRANK CHECK IN !! You’re on Trae” Frank: 😂😂
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Man we really got robbed of prime Derrick Rose 😞
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Billion dollar industry and kids getting implicated for getting a free meal. A whole joke lol
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Kwame Brown made 64 million dollars playing professional basketball. Y’all could call me a bust all day but guess what you wont call me ? Broke. 🤷🏾‍♂️
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Steve Nash had Bruce Brown in the dunkers spot playing the 4 in Brooklyn. Never forget.
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Kids from the 252: 3 young men that came from the same place you’re from just signed contracts in the last 5 days worth 340 million dollars. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s impossible. Keep going 💪🏾
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I get so tired of watching kids with terrible attitudes hoop & folks call it being a “dog” Nah. Their attitude stinks and they need to fix it before the game humbles them.
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3 years
My baby boy is here Thank you God 🙏🏾
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Young point guards the name of the game is PAINT TOUCHES! College coaches are looking for guys that can get two feet in the paint and make the correct read consistently. Trust me on this one.
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God spared me today. My life literally flashed before my eyes. I’m good. A little sore but thankful it was nothing more 🙏🏾
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3 years
Pay real close attention to the ones that’s quiet right now.
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Today is our 6th wedding anniversary & my wife & I both agree that being able to bring our baby boy home today is the greatest gift we could ever receive. Welcome to the world Tyler Kason Bridgers 💙💙
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Excited to announce that I am the Carolina Director for @OntheRadarHoops ‼️ Shoutout to my guy Shun Williams for the opportunity. Looking forward to bringing high level grassroots events to the Carolinas!
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@SixDos Ayo what you got going on mane 😂😂😂
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ESPN having a “Trae Young point tracker” up the entire game is the most OD shit they’ve ever done yo lol
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Y’all make this AAU stuff way more complicated than it has to be. Kids switching teams for really no reason. Kids (who shouldn’t be playing at all) playing for multiple teams in the same weekend. Teams adjusting their rosters weekly. What are we doing ?
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4 years
Lost my brother in law yesterday. Just pray for my family.
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All I know is Russ out here playing like he hoop with jean shorts on & John Wall at the crib. Free my dog man
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Lost my grandmother yesterday. Been trying to keep busy to keep my mind off of it but it’s hard. She lived an amazing 97 years on this earth. Sleep peacefully Mattie B 🕊❤️
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You a bucket if you getting 25+ in them 8am games lol
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. @masonjones2 story is dope. Not recruited at all basically out of high school. Went JUCO for a year and changed his body. Arkansas was his only HM offer. Fast forward 2 years and he’s a front runner for SEC POY and a All American. The moral of this is NEVER STOP WORKING !!
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I don’t think people understand how wild that North Carolina has that many NBA players. We not even half the size of Texas, Florida or California. We really about hoop here in the HOOPSTATE !!!
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I LOVE seeing these HS programs promote where their kids are playing during the live period. When the HS & AAU programs work together it helps the kids !
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NC currently has: 26 active NBA players 5 McDonald’s All Americans this year 7 girls and boys HS teams ranked in the country. The #1 girls player in America. I could go on and on but clearly NC is the REAL HOOPSTATE‼️ What y’all think? 🤔
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Tai Young
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There’s been a lot of back and forth on IG about which state has the best talent, GA or NC. A lot of arguments between me and @rod_bridgers too. From high school to the pros, Georgia is pumping out studs. It’s not close.
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Parents when your kid is on the court leave them alone and let them hoop !! You trying to coach from the stands. The kid listening to you and the coach saying two different things. It’s a bad bad look smh
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That’s Slim’s momma 😂😂😂
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Jamael Moore
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Whoever this is with the crockpot… you win the internet today ma’am. Next level Trolling by a north meck fan.
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When y’all call dudes in the NBA trash. Dumbest shit ever
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Iman.
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Kill the noise. Lemme talk my talk
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I hope Mikey know these youngins in the HoopState don’t care nothing about his fame or notoriety. They gonna be at his neck lol
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One sentiment that I’ve seen a lot of people share is Roy saved UNC Basketball. He came in at a time where the program needed stability more than ever & brought it back to an elite status. That and that reason alone is why Roy Williams is a 🐐 in my eyes Thank you Roy ❤️
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ESPN has Rob 3rd in their latest mock draft. His draft stock has increased more in one season than anyone I can remember. Proud of the kid.
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That’s definitely a “he can’t go left” outfit 😂😂
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Guess who got promoted to big sister ?? #BridgersPartyOfFour 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️❤️
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Man we looking hella bronze medal-Ish smh lol
@NBA
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The #USABMNT arrives for their first practice in Las Vegas!
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Theo was the #1 player in the country in HS at one point. I’m sure he had people telling him all types of things. For him to accept the roles he’s accepted in his career speaks to the person he is
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So when I say this I’m not bragging or boasting but I’ve had 2 NBA teams call me in the last month multiple times asking about players. I really feel like I’m on the verge of something great. I just gotta keep pushing.
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This was most definitely filmed in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
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Another year in the books. Words can’t describe how proud I am of this dude. You’re living proof of what success looks like. We’re from Wilson, NC. Not too many people have traveled the road you have. ❤️ G @_jay5harris
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Idk who needs to hear this in the UNC basketball program but... It’s time to start Day’Ron Sharpe. Thank you for your time.
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Just sitting here reflecting about my journey. I went from being “J5’s big bro who’s wild on Twitter” to working for one the biggest basketball media companies in the world to venturing out with my brothers to create our own lane, our own voice. It has been one amazing ride and I…
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Boy folks talk about the EYBL like it’s some supernatural experience “Mannn I can’t describe the EYBL. It’s just different dog” It’s basketball 😂😂😂
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I’m really blessed man ❤️
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If it’s one thing I know about 5 star commits of Robs caliber is that other 5/high 4 star players are going to want to play with him. State could end up with a top 5 recruiting class in 2023
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After years of starting and stopping, I’m FINALLY going back to get my MBA 🙏🏾
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Boy Spire gonna beat them by 80 lol
@SLAM_HS
SLAM HS Hoops
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LaMelo Ball and Julian Newman will face off on Jan 19 👀 @thegrindsession @MELOD1P
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When they were calling for your job 5 days ago but GOD 🙌🏾 🤫
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LMAO @ UNC fans saying Coby not ready just because y’all want him to come back next year. Selfish asses 😂😂😂
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In all seriousness though financial literacy needs to be a core subject in schools. Kids need to learn what a FICO score is. How to balance a checkbook. Even teach them how to buy and sell stocks.
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It’s all a blessing ❤️🙏🏾
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Yo @espn y’all don’t drug test employees huh ? Bill Walton be higher than giraffe pussy yo lol
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Whatever GG Jackson decides to do is what he and his family feels is best. I just hate the fact a 17 year old kid is under this much pressure because we gotta be “right” or “the first to know”
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How D1 coaches about to walk in the gym today 😂😂😂😂😂
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Fans coming for Caleb Love like he was the problem. He only did what he was allowed to 🤷🏾‍♂️
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That boy @Bam1of1 bringing a gold medal back to the 252 !!!!!!!!!!
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A kid from Greenville, NC. Farmville Central High School. Wasn’t highly touted. Overlooked by many. It’s possible. @Tgetsbuckss23 ❤️
@PackMensBball
NC State Men's Basketball
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Natural. Born. Scorer.
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My wife dated me when i ain’t have a pot to piss in bro. She saw something in me I’m not sure I even saw in myself.
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Furthermore that man hit the shot to beat Duke in the FINAL FOUR! He should be good forever in Chapel Hill but that shows you how fair weathered fans are
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If you’re on a AAU team getting 20-25 every game then you’re probably not on a good team. When coaches come to see you they wanna see if you can sacrifice scoring while still having an impact on the game.
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Recruit kids that understand the culture and what it means to put on a North Carolina jersey.
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I owe a lot of it to my wife. I was high key a bum when I met her in 2011. Just started a new job and I wasn’t making much. Behind on bills, car was getting repo’d. She saw something in me that I didn’t even see in myself.
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I just want to say something and it’s okay. If you don’t have a Division 1 offer by March of your senior year then 9.99/10 times you’re probably not a Division 1 Player & that’s okay. D1 isn’t the only level of basketball.
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Athletes don’t ever let anyone take the love of the game away from you. Remember why you started playing in the first place and recapture that joy if you lost it !!
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Man listen. Jayden Epps is cold fucking blooded. One of the best games I’ve ever seen.
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At Bojangles just now: Cashier: “the car in front of you paid for your food. The last 4 cars have done it.” Me: “oh that’s dope. How much is the car behind me?” Cashier: “$27.73” Me: “can I have my food please?” God knows my heart 😩
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If school doesn’t reach out to you on June 15th of your rising junior year it’s not the end of the world. I guarantee if you go and hoop your tails off in July coaches erasing names off their board and putting you on it.
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When two different AAU teams post graphics of the same player 😂😂😂 #NotYoursButMine
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I’m so proud of my dog. He stood on his own two and made a major decision. An opportunity to be the lead guard at a blue blood was just too good to pass up. And they develop point guards. #RockChalk 💙❤️💙❤️
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Just submitted my resignation at my job. Man what a feeling 🙌🏾
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Pat Bev so funny man 😂😂😂
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6 years
Folks are really mad at Luke Maye ? This is what the draft process is made for. He’s a junior. He wants to play in the NBA. He’s allowed a chance to work out in front of NBA teams for them to tell him what he needs to work on. Where’s the issue ??
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My wife, my two kids, the refrigerator at the crib & my manager have all been in contact with 6’2 Big Guard Rod Bridgers since midnight 🤝🏾😂
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11 months
Folks forget @tpinsonn was the #1 player in the country before he broke his foot. #HoopState
@Ballislife
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I never thought for one second @marcuspaige5 was leaving. Kid is smart...he knows he has to work on some things and he wants to WIN !!!
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Yo I HATE coaches that’s all about promoting themselves instead of their players. You wouldn’t be anything without players making you look good. No way I’d send my child to play for someone like that
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I saw United’s other teams supporting their 27’s team the other day & CP3’s entire organization is there supporting their 15’s. Gotta establish that type of culture within your organization. Young players feed off that energy that’s created.
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