Stacey Leawood

Top Ranked 3×3 FIBA Basketball Player Marcel Esonwune Brings Attention To The New Olympic Sport

Tell us what a typical day in the life of Marcel Esonwune looks like. A normal day as a professional 3x3 athlete would usually…

Revered Canadian University Basketball Coach Matt Skinn Increases Information Sharing During COVID-19 Pandemic

"He is driven and dedicated to getting the most out of his staff and his players" - Kayon Mayers (2012/2013-2015/2016) "Matt Skinn is the…

NBA Agent Kirsten Simmons Is Breaking Barriers And Embracing Adversity

My role as a certified NBPA agent with Thread Sports Management has evolved over the years. I started at Thread as an intern while…

Basketball Trainer Kayon Mayers Locks In On Developing Canadian Talent

How The Global Pandemic Has Impacted Top Ranked Basketball Sophomore Eric Dailey Jr.

Some of you may remember Eric Dailey Jr, a basketball player for IMG Academy from a previous SPMA feature entitled "Meet The Dailey's, Basketball…

Felipe Eichenberger Fills Legendary Shoes As Denver Nuggets Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

As the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Denver Nuggets, Felipe Eichenberger assists some of the world's best athletes' achieve the balance of…

New Decade, Same Leader: Martin Richard, Executive Director at the Canadian Paralympic Committee

Martin Richard, Executive Director – Communications & Brand Marketing at the Canadian Paralympic Committee, works in a senior leadership role. He ensures he and…

Meet the Dailey’s | Basketball Is Our Family

Once getting comfortable in the professional basketball world, many athletes start to think: what's next after I retire? For Eric Dailey Sr, he seamlessly…

Milwaukee Bucks Director Of Arena Marketing Gracie Pugliese Loves The Pace Of Sport Marketing

Gracie Pugliese, Director of Arena Marketing for the Milwaukee Bucks, is responsible for anything related to concerts and special event marketing. Like many positions…

The Lufile Way: Canada’s Antetokounmpo Brothers

Like many aspiring athletes, Chadrack, Meshack, and Abednego Lufile had dreams of getting their first scholarship, their first championship, and their first professional contract.…

Kory Harnum Creates Beneficial Connections For Jets & Winnipeg Communities

Kory Harnum, Community Relations Manager of the Winnipeg Jets and True North Sports + Entertainment, has been with TNSE for three seasons now! His…

Head Coach Walter McCarty Coaches His Underdog Hometown Team To Victory

My job as Head Coach entails developing strategies and training regimens, practice plans and game scheduling. I'm committed to the personal development of each…