Marcus Sloan
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TCU Alum. 7 Year European Pro. Event Operator. Transfer Portal Recruiting/Representation. Texas based NCAA Scouting service @exposureotr Commissioner @theswaic
Houston, TX
Joined June 2009
2025 @ExposureOtr Takeover . š March 14-16, 2025.š Greater Houston Area .š„ BallerTV live streaming .ā
ALL Levels of Competition .š Local, Regional & National Scouts.š Some of the Top players and programs in the country in attendance. $1500 CASH to 1st Place in each
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In honor of ZBO getting his jersey retired, I had to bring this classic back! Hey @KingJosiah54, you a fool for this one! š¤£
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Former Kansas guard and current Warriors G League coach Mike Lee discuses how college coaches recruit parents too. Good stuff.
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HS guardsā¦ If youāre under 5ā11 and you want to play college basketball. You must defend your ass off, MAKE A READ, run an offense, make open shots. There are VERY FEW guys 5ā11 & shorter that are high volume shot takers at the next level.
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6am- 7am- Conditioning .7am-8:15am Weights .9am-1pm class .Individuals-2-3pm.Practice 3:30-5pm. Training table 5-6pm.Study hall 6-8pm. 4 Days a week for 8 weeks. Welcome to college basketball.
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I saw my summer teammates commit to Duke, Texas, Baylor, etc and I didnāt want to feel like I wasnāt on their level. when in reality I wasnāt at the time. Both UTEP and Tulsa would have been the right āfitā for who I was as a player. and because of it I sat my 1st two years.
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Just because you score the most points doesnāt make you the best player. .
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5th grader Marcus Epps got a little upset his team lost at the buzzer. broke it down to him & told him why heās already winning in life.
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All my 6ā7-6ā9 āpoint forwardsā. I donāt mind you showing your skill setā¦ But you HAVE to rebound the ball on both ends. You initiate offenseā¦ COOL. You can hit the 3ā¦ COOL. Push it on the break. COOL. Go crash the offensive glass 1st!! Then do that other stuff. .
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Throw the āBigsā the ballā¦ Big guys do a lot of dirty work. They need that rock sometimes too.
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If Peach Jam is the āpinnacleā of grassroots basketball, and a PG is outplaying the other TOP PGās in the country at the āpinnacleā event, that should make him one of the top PGās in the country too correct?.
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I wish more 6ā5ā-6ā8 kids embraced being a mismatch 4/5. instead of trying to be a āwingā.
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The most overused move in amateur basketball. Eurostep. The most underused. THE PITCH AHEAD PASS!!.
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Itās Sunday. Tommy Mason Griffin preached a sermon this week on the @SloanColdFacts Podcast on what it takes to be a pro, & why he didnāt have the NBA career everyone thought he would have! #SloanColdFacts š„¶š„¶š·š·. Full Video:
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To the āAll Lives Matterā people. yes all lives matter, but weāre talking about BLACK LIVES. Would you go to a Breast Cancer event & scream āALL CANCERS MATTERSā, Or āWhat about colon cancer?ā No you would not! This is a BLACK LIVES MATTER issue. .
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I almost lost my kids to a house fire earlier this year. This Christmas means a little more to us. Merry Christmas from the Sloanās.
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Some parents have more excuses than a 1 legged man in an ass kicking contest. Itās the coach, director, media, itās everybody elseās fault. Sometimes the kids arenāt as good as you think. or theyāre not good enough & sometimes they just have to get better. which is OK.
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99.75% of incoming college basketball freshman lack either the SKILL, STRENGTH, TOUGHNESS, DISCIPLINE, MENTAL CAPABILITIES, to come in right away and contribute or impact winning enough to get major minutes. No matter how talented a kid is, itās just not that easy. Iāll continue.
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This message is for the class of ā21. You guys will in all likelihood not play another game in your grassroots/HS careers w/ college coaches in attendance. So when youāre playing in these events that are streamed, PLEASE play with some urgency, especially defensively.
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I see some kids wearing āMamba Mentalityā t shirts during warm ups & wonāt get back on defense or hustle for loose balls in the game.
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Do Texas teams need independent circuits like NXT Pro, UA Rise, Adidas Gold, NY2LA? Most of the Texas teams teams who played on these circuits didnāt have coaches @ their games, & had to play in regions where their kids wonāt even get recruited. What if Texas had its own circuit?
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Once again the most important stat in summer basketball. MPG. Every body isnāt built for the circuit. make wise decisions about your kidās future. 7 MPG on the EYBL or 27 minutes on a quality independent team. .
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Iām going to say this with the utmost respect. just because youāre a good HS basketball player doesnāt mean youāll play in college. the intramural leagues at universities are filled with all district guys. Thereās a lot of pressure on some kids to play in college. .
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Basketball teaches you life skills. Time management is one of them. Had to let the guys know.
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Removing racist symbols is NOT the same thing as removing racist systems. .
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I almost wish these kids could play on their HS teams during the July live periods. And Iām an event operator so itās a catch 22 for me even saying this because the more AAU teams the better for me. But I enjoyed watching kids thrive & excel in this HS team environment.
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TCU changed my life, playing basketball in college gave me a chance to get out of Acres Homes & change the fortune of my family.
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Letās normalize kids to signing Division II, III & NAIA scholarships. Because the reality is, being a good high school basketball player doesnāt guarantee you a scholarship. It just doesnāt. They are HARD to come by. 60% of NBA front office guys didnāt play Division I basketball.
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I wish parents were able to watch high level elite summer basketball games so they could understand the difference in ālevelsā of players. So you donāt get offended when evaluators talk about ālevelsā. It doesnāt mean your son canāt play. Heās just not that level. .
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Gas these kids so early, free flights, free rooms, a sense of entitlement gets developed. The kidās circle gets caught up in it, trying to use the kid, then the kid doesnāt develop, because his circle wanted mixtapes, & the free flights, & middle school rankings. .
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Tramon Mark, ā¦@UHCougarMBKā© signee sets ā¦@TXInvitationalā© scoring record with 57 points vs Cy Creek
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Somebody on the radio said Kobe is gon give Moses buckets for 40 days and 40 nights! šššššš Another much needed laugh.
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Gotta give credit to good HS coaches. Managing unrealistic expectations from parents, kids, administration. People second guessing your every move, while also (most of them) having to teach a classā¦ salute, your work, sacrifice, & dedication doesnāt go unnoticed.
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I saw a lot of parents who sacrificed their time, money, & energy to help their kids this weekend too. Players, you guys need to understand this, & reward your parents by doing your absolute best in school & being responsible at home & in the community. #PangosFrSophCamp.
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I appreciate everyoneās kind words. I never talked about it publicly because I didnāt want anyone feeling sorry for us but seeing everyone post their family the last couple of days put things in perspective. We were very blessed to spend Christmas together.
I almost lost my kids to a house fire earlier this year. This Christmas means a little more to us. Merry Christmas from the Sloanās.
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The UH basketball program has built a juggernaut. New practice facility, new arena, top 25, top 10, sweet 16. Thatās all these HS kids have seen. They are too young to even remember Hoffeinz. Great staff, support staff. They have Bilal checking the pulse of the city. HM program.
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.@UHCougarMBK now have commitments from 2 of the top 10 prospects in the state of Texas in the ā23 class in Kordelius Jefferson and Jojo Tugler.
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I pulled up to @KStateMBB practice today. The attention to detail, physicality, intentionality is something I want HS players to understand. Big 12 basketball is the best in the country, you have to be locked in everyday. As a freshman REALISTIC expectations are š!.
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Young fellas in HS. You guys have your cliques, & crews, the handshakes, videos, etc. but at that next level itās about the work and not about the show. so if youāre not really about that work, cut all that show shit out and get to it. Nobody has time to coach effort.
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Ulric Malagi & Jerome Tang are WORKING!! 4āļø G RJ Jones (Wasatch Academy) has committed to Kansas State.
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The best HS team in America, the best Culture in America, the best HS coach in America, & two of the best players in America! Wire to Wire! Salute to the champs! @DuncanvilleBB
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Extremely happy for @DrewSteffe & his family on his commitment to @TexasTechMBB! Mark Adams & his staff getting a top 10 player in the ā23 class in the state.
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A lot of kids think theyāre going to come in & get 25 minutes a game as a freshman. When they havenāt even mastered how hard they have to compete in practice everyday, let alone get minutes in the game. Listen, get extra work in, & COMPETE at practice everyday & do your job!.
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Wesley Yates III deserved to be in that game too. Was better every year, came up big in big games, Texas state champ, state MVP. Winner, PLAYER, competitor. Very tough. .
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How about this. Zhaire Smith was the 22nd rated player in the state of Texas in 2017. the #1 rated player in that class is still on the board. WORK IS UNDEFEATED!.
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I mentioned college coaches & mind games. 1 week my freshman year, I KILL practice Mon-Thursday. Billy Tubbs, my HC, God rest his soul, in front of our whole team says āI need 5 Marcus Sloanās on the court, you guys see how he played this week!ā Game comes on Friday, ZERO minutes
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Itās conference play. rotations are getting shorter, check on those guys who arenāt playing as much or at all right now. if you have a college basketball playerās ear or in their inner circle. Keep them uplifted and positive. It can be rough mentally on kids, esp freshman.
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Was supposed to be walking down the aisle in Cancun right now. Covid-19 got us. Itās all good because we got each other. Lol
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Basketball at a high level isnāt an equal opportunity sport. everybody on the team DOES NOT get equal playing time. .
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People will sink the whole ship because they canāt be the captain. .
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Tramon Mark with a big 8 points and 6 boards off the bench. kid has always been ready. didnāt cry about his minutes. was just ready when his number was called. HOUSTON, TX.
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We ALWAYS talk about D1 players & their accomplishments. Myles Burns, Lamar HS('18) a soph at Loyola New Orleans (NAIA), who is averaging 17 ppg and 9 rpg and is also leading the team in steals. Young fellas has 10 doubles-doubles on the season, AND Loyola is a top 25 NAIA team.
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I wish more fathers understood the impact they have on their kidsā lives. Sometimes just their presence makes all the difference. Being an active & present father can change the outcome of a childās life. Iāve seen it with my own eyes in youth sports so many times.
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Cy Fair Elite 17ās Girls won Nike National Championship. Fam Elite 16ās Girls won 3SSB Championship. Cooz 16ās won UAA Rise.Defenders 17ās won UAA in ATL.Hoops 17ās Final 4 Peach Jam.Team Temple 17ās Final Four NY2LA . Good work Houston.
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I donāt want to kill any dreams. cuz if you guys make it to the League, nobody will happier than me. but if you donāt. we wonāt throw you away either. we as a culture have to encourage kids to understand that using the degree or relationships made in š is just as important.
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Can you imagine being the 1st person in your immediate family to graduate college because of basketball. or even set foot on a college campus because of š. That changes the generational shift in peopleās family. Speaking from EXPERIENCE.
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The Mikan drill really helps with keeping the ball high, offensive rebounding, keeping your eyes on the basket, coordination, etc. one of the best drills for young bigs.
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Class of ā22, if a college loves you & is a good fit for you, donāt play the āsomething else bigger is comingā game. If you wait until the spring, the Portal now also plays a part in your recruiting. There will be more players available for college coaches to choose from. #Commit.
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Fun fact: Duncanville Head coach @DavidPeavy20 has NOT lost a single game in the playoffs. 19-0! Thatās an incredible stat!.
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I was all over the place today getting for the events this weekend, then I get a call today Jackie got in an accident at school. playing around at school and split his eye. AGAIN. smh The joys of parenting. Lol It put everything into perspective about juggling life and work:
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Got a chance to see my boy @KendrickPerkins coach his sonās 9U team in my tournament today. Happy to see him give back. #HoustonLiveI
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š£I donāt know who needs to hear this, but just because you play on Varsity at your high school doesnāt mean you should play 17U shoe circuit basketball.
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We have to elevate the culture. Hopefully kids will understand the sense of urgency literally and metaphorically. The standard has to be set.
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Remember one thing! They always put the talent on the 2nd row!
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2022 @Ashlon3Jackson was cooking with the good grease at the #OTRGirlsShootOut @RayCwell100 š¹@PassThaBall @OTRExposure
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Shooting, and IQ are so important at the collegiate level. Watching these games today, when you canāt shoot, or have the ability to think & make basketball plays on the fly, athleticism is really null & void.
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Big S/O to @UHCougarMBK assistant coach @quannasbwhite for putting in major work to land 5āļø F Jarace Walker!.
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Young HS guards and wings. if you canāt consistently make 3ās. itās going to be really difficult for you to play at the next level. Size, & athleticism only get you so far, if you canāt put the ball in the hole from 3, itās going to be TROUBLE.
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And kids stop letting people hype you up to sign to a school where you know you won't play. go somewhere you're going to be a PLAYER.
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Big S/O to @g_robinson1 for really believing in coach Sampson when is wasnāt popular and they didnāt have the new arena. you started something magical young fella! #Slaute Keep representing the city!.
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Tough day. my friend and former Milby High, & @UHCougarMBK, Alton Ford has lost his fight with cancer last night. rest easy my friend @JeromeSolomon @RcsSports
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The higher the level you play, you learn that basketball isnāt an equal opportunity sport. Itās best to learn that at a younger age, it will cut down on the headaches and confusion.
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Former VCU G PJ Byrd @pj_byrd has been granted a waiver and will eligible immediately at Colorado State!.
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I wish I could do a podcast and talk about college basketball & the misconceptions fans, student athletes, & parents have about how easy it is to come and play. Or how easy it is to maintain your grades & be successful on the court, & maintain a social life. So many topics.
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Young fellas in college, when you go to these alumni events, STOP sitting/hanging w/ your teammates. Youāre around them enough. Go & mingle/talk to the alumni/boosters. These guys own companies, or are executives in companies, & they WANT TO HELP YOU SUCCEED.
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The ā¦@JL3Eliteā© 2030 wins 1st place in the ā¦@ExposureOtrā© #HoustonLiveI ā¦@KendrickPerkinsā©
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Calvin Solomon & Kharee McDaniel combine for 45 points to lead Klein Forest to a 69-60 win vs Steele and a birth in the 6A state final vs Duncanville
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Mick Cronin got on that mic and said what many college basketball coaches having been saying privately for years now. .
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Texas is 5-0 today in the big dance. Houston. North Texas. Texas Southern. Texas Tech. Baylor.
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Thereās an āunderdevelopmentā problem in grassroots š. The obvious solution is to get proper reps and be taught how to play basketball, that costs money. The other problem is truthfully 90% of the āeliteā kids donāt want to pay for the trainingā¦ it shows at the next level.
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Prayers out to the Griggs family. Parents, cherish these moments with your kids. We get so caught up in the wins & losses & the rankings, media attention, etc. Make sure your kids know how proud you are of them and that you love them! These are memories the will forever keep
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Made me better, supported me, pushed me. Itās all love, the Red Raiders are getting the best.
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November 8-9, 2024 @ExposureOtr Houston Tip Off . AZ Compass.Oak Hill Academy .Sunrise .Orangeville .So Cal Academy .San Antonio Brennan.Legacy SSS.Good Vision Academy.St. Francis Episcopal.Barbers Hill .CE King.Mayde Creek.Humble.FB Austin.EOP.St. Johnās .Dickinson.Ridge Point
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The @ExposureOtr #1 player in the greater Houston area, ā22 Terrance Arceneaux (Beaumont United HS) has committed to Houston.
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The difference between @DuncanvilleBB & 99.4% of the other teams in the state, outside of talent lol. Is the Championship culture. The kids know that by ābuying inā to the team concept, individually, theyāll get everything they need & that culture is created by the coaching staff.
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A lot of people have asked why I postponed the @ExposureOtr Unsigned senior event. We just felt like it was too soon to be in a gym, even with a small crowd of less than 100 people. With so many people getting infected I didnāt wanna risk the safety of these kids & coaches.
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Iāll say this till Iām blue in the face. getting a scholarship to play college basketball isnāt easy. itās not āleisureā, & just because you were a good HS players doesnāt mean youāll get a chance to play in college. These things are to be applauded.
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Houston is showing why itās so hard to beat Culture in college basketball. When guys are hurt, sick, shots arenāt falling, āCultureā helps you win games. Players know their roles, theyāre bought in, guys understand the mission at hand. .
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Got a chance to talk to @TexasMBB commit Arterio Morris @deg0t on his decision to commit to Texas. He spoke on the relationship he was able to form with @CoachJHoward @Coach_Maligi @RodneyTerry & @CoachBeard__UT & how he felt at home in Burnt Orange. @ExposureOtr @theovisuals9
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Rich Paul went from selling throwbacks to sitting courtside with Adele. Aināt God GOOD!
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My brother @KendrickPerkins pulled up to watch his son play for the 13U championship w/ the @_Houstonraptors @ExposureOtr #KingofSpringš
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