As the daughter of basketball legend Billy Cunningham, I’ve created this collection of NBA memories to share our unique journey together. These Legacy Stories chronicle his remarkable basketball life—from childhood beginnings and high school days at Erasmus Hall to his collegiate career at UNC-Chapel Hill, and throughout his NBA journey as Philadelphia 76ers star player, championship coach, franchise owner, and respected CBS commentator. Through rare photographs, memorabilia, and personal stories, I celebrate both my father’s professional achievements and our cherished family connection that spans generations of basketball history.
Last year I figured if I had to turn 50 and have a mid-life crisis, I better have fun doing it. So I went where I hadn’t gone before–to the stage. And the girls restored peace into my world again. Name another way that a mid-life mama could sing and dance and draw attention to… Continue reading Crisis Interrupted; Harmony Restored
This week we’re looking at the tail end of things as yesterday (May 14) Papito celebrated his birthday giving us good reason to follow his journey as he went scholarship hopping from Bolivia to the United States and France, and back to Bolivia again and Mom and Dad celebrated their anniversary, an excuse to meet… Continue reading Vintage Grit, Charm, Love and Luck: Piecing Together Hope and a Dream
We’re all tired, get it, no, I mean really tired, I know, get it, so let’s change the subject, what are you doing for Mother’s Day? Duh, same thing as you. Now there’s a name for what we’re going through; it’s called “coronavirus quarantine fatigue,” at least that’s what the NYT calls it. If you… Continue reading Mother’s Day Special: How Friends and Family Matter More Than a Virus
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