Welcome to Cunningham’s Court. Grab my hand; I’ll take you back to when I grew up and Dad ruled the court. He might be playing, coaching, owning an NBA franchise, or commentating for CBS, but for me, his greatest achievement was being my Dad. And now that I’m a parent, he’s my muse.
Say Billy Cunningham, and you might think of the moments that made him a Top 75 NBA Player. I think of all the memories. Here’s the muse between us: the top 75 NBA Memories. And so, we’ve landed on story no. 32. If you’ve ever wondered where my Dad got the number 32, funny, I… Continue reading Billy Cunningham’s Iconic #32
Let’s interrupt the inspirational, awe-inspiring Olympic programming for what you least expect: a dream-crashing muse and a quick reality check that not every dream comes true. Don’t get me wrong—I wanted this to be an Olympic-worthy story. I was the kid picked last in gym class, so I’m in awe of athletes like my Dad,… Continue reading An Anti-Olympic-Worthy Story
. Forty years ago, I couldn’t appreciate the enormity of winning the 76ers World Championship. There were the sports fans (honking and screaming), my Dad (wearing sunglasses, ahem), the players (soaring and signing autographs with the coach along with them), and me (graduating 8th Grade). But I saw things differently when Dad couldn’t make the… Continue reading Why The 1983 Sixers Legends Stand Tall Forty Years Later
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