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As the daughter of basketball legend Billy Cunningham, I’ve created this collection of NBA memories to honor the love and legacy that shaped our family’s story. Legacy Love celebrates our shared journey—from his childhood beginnings and high school days at Erasmus Hall to his collegiate career at UNC-Chapel Hill, and throughout his NBA years as a Philadelphia 76ers star player, championship coach, franchise owner, and CBS commentator. Through rare photographs, memorabilia, and heartfelt reflections, I celebrate both my father’s extraordinary career and the bond that keeps his legacy alive across generations.

Billy Cunningham speaking into a CBS Sports microphone during his early broadcasting days, capturing his on-air beginnings and humble humor — Cunningham’s Court Memory #11. Even Legends Have Bad Hair Days —Cunningham’s Court (Memory #11)
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Even Legends Have Bad Hair Days —Cunningham’s Court (Memory #11)

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz2 Comments

Billy C once flubbed a live sports report — and turned it into a family lesson in humor and grace. Even legends have bad weather days.

Old wooden desk once belonging to Nuria’s father — the space where connection, memory, and legacy first meet. An Ode To God, Family & Basketball
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An Ode To God, Family & Basketball

November 2, 2025November 21, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz4 Comments

It started with a photo of a desk and a single line that stopped me cold: “My chair explains why your muses make me cry.” From there came a lesson on faith, family, and the legacy of love that keeps expanding—one desk, one generation, one connection at a time.

1971 black-and-white family photo with mom, dad, baby sister, and me—reminder that I Got You Trust is what lasts through seasons of change. I Got You Trust: Life Is But A Game of Basketball
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I Got You Trust: Life Is But A Game of Basketball

September 7, 2025November 3, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz4 Comments

Seasons change, but one thing never does: I Got You Trust. From family photos to fast breakaways on the court, this story is about the bonds that last and the teammates who carry us forward.

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I’m Stephanie Ortiz, a storyteller–like a professional organizer; only I use words instead of boxes. I’ve written fiction and nonfiction since being a journalism major at UNC-Chapel Hill–before there were iPhones, to know a story when it hits me. And whenever I need a muse, there’s always real life to draw from.

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