BONUS: 2025 WNBA RECAP - Tune in as Will and Arthur breakdown an exciting WNBA season. The guys talk WNBA Finals, A'ja Wilson, The Las Vegas Aces, Caitlin Clark and the Fever, Sabrina and The New York Liberty, Napheesa Collier and oh ya, the Collective Bargaining process and salary demands. Watch and Subscribe now on all your podcast platforms. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BONUS: Hoop Dreams 2025/26 NBA Preview. Will and Arthur dive into opening night of the NBA Season and look ahead at all the games and players on the chess board this year. Opening night features the Lakers (without LeBron) and the Warriors. Are Lebron James and Steph Curry at the end of their careers or is their still gas left in the tank. In the other matchup the NBA Champs, OKC and their star SGA face the Rockets. How does Kevin Durant impact the Rockets, where does Jalen Green fit with Phoenix and how will the Celtics and Pacers fare without their stars Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Halliburton. Tune in and get the Hoop Dreams take on this coming season. Watch now on all your podcast platforms. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 101 The infamous Leroy Smith, the man who beat out Michael Jordan for a spot on the high school basketball team, joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on this weeks episode of The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. Philadelphia born and North Carolina raised, Leroy grew up in North Carolina playing basketball with the most famous player in history at Laney High School. Still connected to this day by their shared high school basketball experience, Leroy has seen himself played by legendary comedian Charlie Murphy in a 2009 Nike ad, he's had his own Air Jordan shoe and he was even invited to attend Jordan's Hall of Fame ceremony. After high school Leroy played at UNC Charlotte, then professionally overseas. He went on to work for Asics, has written his own book, and launched a podcast, Lessons From Leroy and had an award winning episode of NBA Storyteller made about him. So tune in for an episode about basketball history and learn about Leroy's origin story and how his high school experience shaped him and took him on an incredible journey over the past 45 years Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BONUS Episode: The ESPN Top 100 NBA Basketball Players list is out and Will Gates and Arthur Agee break it all down. They give their insight, reactions, feedback and analysis. Who made the cut and who missed the cut and do you agree? Should Jokic have been number 1? Where was Klay Thompson? Steph Curry at #7? Let us know your thoughts. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our 100th Episode we got a champ on the show! A winner at every level. A 2x NBA Champ, NCAA Champ, High School Champ, BIG 3 Champ, and overseas champ. Mario Chalmers joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on a special episode of the Hoop Dreams Podcast. The Alaska native shares his origin story, his experience at Kansas playing for Bill Self, his run at Miami with LeBron and Dwayne Wade under Pat Riley, and the trade to Memphis. In addition to his two NBA championships he talks about winning a title overseas and how he just capped off the summer with a BIG 3 win. So sit back and relax as Mario drops some knowledge and shares some insights that basketball fans will enjoy and that up and coming players need to hear. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 99 Part 2: Cleveland native Tony Miller, Marquette basketball's all-time assist leader and Will Gates former teammate, joins the guys on this week's episode of the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. Tony sits 8th on the NCAA's all-time assist leaders list and played 13 years professionally. This included a Dutch League Championship, a 3x Assist Leader and 2x All-Star. Tony went to high school at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School where he was a two sport all-star in football and basketball and led both teams to state championships. After his playing career Tony worked as the strength and conditioning coach for USC, then as the assistant coach with Kevin O'Neill. Tony now runs The Basketball Garage, a basketball training facility in Phoenix that he founded. www.thebasketballgarage.com Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 99 Part 1 - Marquette basketball legend, Will Gates former teammate and the team's all-time assist leader, Tony Miller, joins the guys on this week's episode of the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The Cleveland native sits 8th on the NCAA's all-time assist leaders list and played 13 years professionally. This included a Dutch League Championship, a 3x Assist Leader and 2x All-Star. Tony went to high school at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School where he was a two sport all-star in football and basketball and led both teams to state championships. After his playing career Tony worked as the strength and conditioning coach for USC, then as the assistant coach with Kevin O'Neill. Tony now runs The Basketball Garage, a basketball training facility in Phoenix that he founded. Check it out at www.thebasketballgarage.com Part 2 coming Friday. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 98 Part 2 Basketball Coach, Player Scout and Texas Native Tim Littlefield joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Hoop Dreams Podcast. Tim currently works with Great American Shootout (GASO) scouting service in Texas and prior to that worked with Texas Boys Basketball Scouting Service. He has coached basketball at the high school level with San Marco Baptist Academy and coaches AAU basketball. Tim is connected, respected and trusted by coaches, players and parents for his knowledge of the game and the relationships he builds with players and their families. Tim played high school ball at East Central High in Texas where he was a two year varsity letterman and then played college ball at Temple Junior College and Houston Tillotson. If you are a parent or player that wants to learn how the basketball system works in America then this is the episode for you. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 98 Basketball Coach, Player Scout and Texas Native Tim Littlefield joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Hoop Dreams Podcast. Tim currently works with Great American Shootout (GASO) scouting service in Texas and prior to that worked with Texas Boys Basketball Scouting Service. Tim has coached basketball at the high school level with San Marco Baptist Academy and coaches AAU basketball. He is connected, respected and trusted by coaches, players and parents for his knowledge of the game and the relationships he builds with players and their families. Tim played high school ball at East Central High in Texas where he was a two year varsity letterman and then played college ball at Temple Junior College and Houston Tillotson. If you are a parent or player that wants to learn how the basketball system works in America then this is the episode for you. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep.97 Adrian Mack "Konfuzion Hoops" Part 1 - The Celebrity Basketball Legend joins the guys to talk about his basketball origin story. From LaMarque Texas to courts everywhere, Adrian has used his gift to create opportunities. He started his professional career with the Harlem Starz, before playing professionally in the American Basketball Association. He has also played in the URBL League, Team Hollywood, and worked with the NBA during the NBA Nation Tour alongside basketball legend Darryl Dawkins. Adrian was also a rising star on the football field in high school earning a D-1 scholarship to Texas Southern before switching his focus to basketball.Tune in and listen as Adrian drops some knowledge and shares his personal values that guide how he lives his life and treats others. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep.95 Part 2: Aaron Harrison - Texas native, Kentucky Wildcat alumni and former NBA guard with the Hornets and Mavericks. Tune in for Part 2 of our conversation with Aaron Harrison on another episode of the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The 2013 Texas Mr. Basketball, First Team Parade All-American and McDonald's All-American won the Portuguese Cup in 2024 and was a Turkish League All-Star in 2020. Aaron shares his origin story and his time at Kentucky under coach Calipari. Aaron was part of the teams that went to back-to-back Final Fours in 2014 and 2015. In 2015 the team went 38-1 (18-0 in the SEC) and lost a close finals game against Wisconsin. Aaron discusses his path to the NBA, the impact of the European game and his current business ventures. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep.95 Part1: Kentucky Wildcat Alumni, Texas native, and former NBA guard with the Charlotte Hornets and Dallas Mavericks, Aaron Harrison, joins us on another episode of the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The 2013 Texas Mr. Basketball, First Team Parade All-American and McDonald's All-American won the Portuguese Cup in 2024 and was a Turkish League All-Star in 2020. Aaron shares his origin story and his time at Kentucky under coach Calipari. Aaron was part of the teams that went to back-to-back Final Fours in 2014 and 2015. In 2015 the team went 38-1 (18-0 in the SEC) and lost a close finals game against Wisconsin. Aaron discusses his path to the NBA, the impact of the European game and his current business ventures. The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast with Will Gates and Arthur Agee from the original Hoop Dreams Documentary. Watch and Subscribe on all your podcast platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP. 94 Mizzou Alumni, Kareem Rush, founder of Educated Spirits, co-founder of R&R Advisory and former NBA guard joins the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. Our first returning guest comes back to talk about the launch of his new bourbon company, Educated Spirits, built around classic college basketball rivalries. He also shares his other new venture, R&R Advisory, co-founded with Ricky Goings, an athlete advisory business formed to assist current and former players with marketing, start-up advice and NIL insights. For any athletes looking for some inspiration on how to make the most of your career you'll want to tap into this episode. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 93 This week, Dee Wells, straight out of Brooklyn by way of the Virgin Islands, the co-founder of SOLEcial Studies Community Academy and the Obsessive Sneaker Disorder Podcast joins the guys to talk about, well what else? SNEAKERS! and of course some fashion, hip hop and basketball. Dee is an entrepreneur, teacher, photographer and filmmaker. A true story teller. His passion and curiosity for culture, fashion, sports and music are front and centre in this episode as he shares his origin story and gives his thoughts on the evolution of the sneaker industry, where its going and the way its so tightly intertwined with music and sports. SOLEcial Studies CommUNITY Academy (SSCA) was founded with his business partner and friend Sean Williams. They are focused on creating a better sneaker industry with their ethos being "Appreciate, Educate and Elevate". Learn more at https://solecialstudies.com The academy is supported by legends such as Kool DJ Red Alert and Ali Shaheed Muhammad from A Tribe Called Quest. Through their courses they teach how the industry works, educate students of all ages on what jobs are available in the industry and also teach the history of sneaker culture. They recently launched a course, Strictly For The Ladies, to encourage more women to get involved in the industry. Their Podcast, OSD (Obsessive Sneaker Disorder), is the longest running sneaker focused podcast. Launched in 2007 as a weekly internet call-in talk show it is now available on YouTube and has featured an incredible list of sneaker industry guests. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar and Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 NBA Conference Finals Update. Will and Agee get into the New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers series and the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves. What do Anthony Edwards and the Wolves need to do to bounce back against SGA and the Thunder. And are we going to see drama in the classic Knicks Pacers rivalry. Will Mr. Clutch Brunson vs. the other Mr. Clutch Halliburton give us some legendary highlights?? Tune in. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hoop Dreams 2025 WNBA Preview with Will Gates, Arthur Agee and sportswriter for SB Nation and Clutch Points, Zach Draves. The guys breakdown the upcoming season and talk Top 5 players to watch out for, including A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, top draft picks like Paige Bueckers and rising stars in the college ranks like Juju. Agee shares his Top 5 which include some legends and the guys give their picks for top teams this season. Can the New York Liberty do it again, Do the Las Vegas Aces have a chance and what about the new look Indiana Fever? They talk expansion from Golden State, to Toronto and predictions which other cities might get teams. Houston? Detroit? Tune in for all the insights and news to get you ready for another exciting WNBA season. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 92 Part 2 with Pro Basketball player, Streetball Legend, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Author Waliyy Dixon, also known as Main Event, one of the original AND1 Mix Tape Tour athletes. Waliyy joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The Lyndon, New Jersey native dives into his origin story, playing college ball at Rutgers and joining the ground breaking AND1 Basketball Touring team. Don't miss this interview with a man who is part of basketball history. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE HOOP DREAMS NBA PLAYOFF UPDATE - May 1st, 2025 Will Gates and Arthur Agee breakdown all the games and match-ups including the Lakers vs Wolves, Houston vs Golden State, Celtics, Magic, Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers and more. Check out their picks on who they think will get through to the next round. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brooklyn native, Sean Williams, co-founder of SOLEcial Studies CommUNITY Academy (SSCA) and The Obsessive Sneaker Disorder Podcast, drops in to share his Hoop Dreams Origin Story. SOLEcial Studies is America's first sneaker business and culture academy. Sean and his business partner, co-founder Dee Wells, are committed to creating a better sneaker industry focused on three key words - Appreciate, Educate and Elevate. The academy is supported by legends such as Kool DJ Red Alert and Ali Shaheed Muhammad from A Tribe Called Quest. Through their courses they teach how the industry works, educate students of all ages on what jobs are available in the industry and also teach the history of sneaker culture. They recently launched a course, Strictly For The Ladies, to encourage more women to get involved in the industry. Their Podcast, OSD (Obsessive Sneaker Disorder), is the longest running sneaker focused podcast. Launched in 2007 as a weekly internet call-in talk show it is now available on YouTube and has featured an incredible list of sneaker industry guests. So tap-in and listen as Sean drops some knowledge learned from his 40 years of living and breathing hip hop culture, from graffiti, to DJing, breaking, MCing and of course sneakers. The Agee & Gates Podcast Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Created by Matt Hoffar, Will Gates and Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep.90 Dan Peterson, founder of the non-profit Project Backboard, joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The guys dive into his origin story and the founding of Project Backboard in Memphis in 2014. Project Backboard refurbishes playground courts in collaboration with artists. They install large scale works of site-specific art on the surface of the courts. Their mission is to strengthen communities, improve safety in the community and encourage multi-generational play. Project Backboard's goal is to inspire people to think more critically and creatively about their environment. Dan reflects on the court that was refurbished in his hometown that ended up changing the course of his community's high school basketball program and was the unknown precursor to his future endeavours. He shares some of his early influences, the first artists he worked with and how things have evolved. Since launching in 2015, Project Backboard has renovated over 100 courts in more than twenty-five States, and internationally in Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Portugal. Dan also shares their initiative Every Court Has a Story which holds contests where people can submit stories about the courts in their communities for refurbishment consideration. Check out Project Backboard at https://projectbackboard.org/ and https://www.everycourthasastory.com/ Subscribe to the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on Spotify, Apple, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts for new episodes and The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to WNBA, College and High School Basketball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OGHoopDreams X: https://x.com/OGHoopDreams/ Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Created by Matt Hoffar, Will Gates and Arthur Agee www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices