When John first mentioned about about being in a dark place and wanting to commit suicide, I was taken aback. I knew in that moment, that this was something really big. Didn’t know it would be as big as it became. It showed that even top athletes have mental health challenges and he knew he
I just accepted it for what it’s worth, but yet the bitterness did not spill over into me condeming the process because the process is what it is… Bobby Dandridge on finally being announced for induction into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. NBA great Bobby Dandridge should have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial
Going to an HBCU is a tremendous opportunity to grow as a person… the most I remember from Bowie State, the professors that really poured into you and believed in you and wanted nothing but the best for you. [At HBCUs] the professors and the environment that you get, the self belief that you get
It’s been a whirlwind two years for former Tennessee State star Robert Covington who has been with four NBA teams in that time frame. He is currently with the Portland Trail Blazers, having been traded from the Houston Rockets on November 22, a month before the start of the season. Covington talked openly with Donal
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com When five-star recruit Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard University on Twitter around 4 a.m. ET on Friday, picking the Bison over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis and others, the HBCU world was on fire and the term HBCU – Historically Black Colleges and Universities – was as hot as it’s been.
Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker has committed to Howard University. Really. Maker chose Howard over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis, and others. At around 4 a.m. this morning, Maker Tweeted: “I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard & other started to dream ‘what if.’ I need to make the HBCU movement real so that
by Donal Ware As 2019 dissipates and 2020 is right upon us, BOXTOROW lists its big stories of the decade in HBCU sports. These aren’t in any particular order. Give us your thoughts and some stories that were big to you from 2010-2019. Twitter: @boxtorow Facebook: box2row WSSU plays in national championship game: Connell
by Donal Ware This is in a similar vein to the piece about Washington pro sports, done shortly after the Capitals won the Stanley Cup in June, 2018. North Carolina. Come on and raise up. Take your shirt off. Twist around just like a helicopter. Wait a minute. Why am I repeating these lyrics? I’m
As the CIAA Tournament begins in Charlotte next week, there are a few questions that linger for the Shaw men’s basketball team. Can it advance beyond the quarterfinal round after securing its third consecutive Southern Division title? The next question is will this be the first and last CIAA Tournament for Bears guard Amir Hinton,
Four-time NBA All-Star Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway was named the head men’s basketball coach at his alma mater University of Memphis, called Memphis State when he attended. Hardaway sat down with BOXTOROW host Donal Ware in one of his first national interviews since being introduced as Memphis’ coach at a March 19 press conference. In addition