Xavier Green/Asst. Sports Director The national leader in blocked shots, walk-on turned scholarship athlete, FIU cult icon. Osasumwen Osaghae has had quite the meteoric rise to local stardom and has found himself among the top big men in the country, and could potentially find himself on a professional basketball team in the near future. This […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer As part of a collaboration with Hillel, Amare Stoudemire visited and spoke at FIU on behalf of his own foundation. The Amare Stoudemire Foundation has partnered with Hillel in an initiative to bring together Jewish and African-American students at FIU. Hillel is a community that helps Jewish students at FIU through experience, […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director The 2018 Nike Black History Month collection has recently been released and this year’s EQUALITY campaign will feature footwear, apparel and accessories in black and white colors to celebrate black heritage worldwide. “Using the power of sport to inspire and uplift,” Nike’s website noted. “Nike’s EQUALITY products support inclusion […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director A year into Donald Trump’s term, the world of sports has seen a dramatic impact from the American president. From Trump’s criticisms of the players protesting the National Anthem to his withdrawal of Golden State’s invitation to attend the annual White House visit, numerous sporting leagues are feeling his presence. […]
Alex Del Valle // Contributing Writer The argument can be made that in every major U.S. sport a black athlete is the face of it or fairly close. The argument can be made that every major sport has a black athlete as the face of the game; Lebron James is synonymous with the NBA, P.K […]
Justin Hassun // Contributing Writer There are many different opinions on whether Black athletes are represented enough in sports. Watch Dr. Ransford Edwards, a political science professor, express his opinion on the matter. The video can be watched here:
Patrick Chalvire/Asst. Sports Director He may not have gotten the call on draft day, but for one former standout on the men’s basketball team, the rejection from all 30 teams has made him work harder to reach his goal of playing in the NBA. Instead of traveling the world, Tymell Murphy met his favorite basketball […]
