Liberty Ballers: All Posts by Josh ReynoldsHonestly have no idea what we’re arguing about anymore.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50717/lb-fav.png2022-09-14T17:16:14-04:00https://www.libertyballers.com/authors/josh-reynolds/rss2022-09-14T17:16:14-04:002022-09-14T17:16:14-04:00Give me Liberty (Ballers), or give me death!
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<p>I’m taking my talents to South Philly.</p> <p id="DUOGFn">“Ball is life” has become a funny little saying, but also holds so much truth for so many of us. I am certainly no exception.</p>
<p id="5EtvYn">When I was 2, I would watch a Dream Team VHS with my Dad, repeating each player’s name the best I could. “Bar-Bark” was Barkley, “Jo-Jo” was Jordan. We’d watch it every night before I went to sleep.</p>
<p id="IOMGpC">In third grade we had a project on our heroes and held an assembly afterwards. To start the assembly, several students were chosen to stand up & yell out their hero. “George Washington!” was first, followed by “Abe Lincoln!” The next girl yells “My Grandpa!” followed by me, who proudly stood up and yelled “Allen Iverson!”.</p>
<p id="ahx4Vp">Fast forward to middle school and I am wearing an arm sleeve, headband and tights in every game I played in for my school team. You already know I had the Iverson 5’s in every color as well.</p>
<p id="a0FgSx">High school comes around and we’re playing in a tournament in Palm Springs, California. I hit this kid with a crossover I’d watched, studied & practiced literally thousands of times (Iverson on Antonio Daniels). Crowd went nuts. I’ve never felt cooler. Highlight of my short career, no doubt.</p>
<p id="TTbo70">Years later and I’m getting married to my lovely wife. The photographer calls all my boys up for some pictures and we’ve all got <a href="https://www.libertyballers.com">Sixers</a> socks on. See below:</p>
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<p id="vKGUeX">Weeks later, my wife and I find ourselves in a very strange and unexpected position. The doctor tells us she has a brain tumor the size of an apple. Her surgery goes extremely well, I go in to see her and ask how she’s doing. One of the first things she says is, “Did we get the first pick?” The Sixers had just won the draft lottery.</p>
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<p id="b6XHrh">Point is - Ball really is life, at least a big part of it. The 76ers are more than just a team, basketball is more than just a sport.</p>
<p id="oTicyN">Here we are today and I am so incredibly excited to be announcing that I’ve joined the SB Nation team and Liberty Ballers family. That’s Ball Folks! has already taken me places I would have never imagined, but the fact I’m able to be surrounded by such amazing talent and people here is mind blowing. I am extremely blessed and unbelievably grateful for this opportunity.</p>
<p id="zFZh0Z">Big things are coming and I cannot wait to share them with you all.</p>
<p id="kgFI5r">LFG.</p>
https://www.libertyballers.com/2022/9/14/23353778/give-me-liberty-ballers-or-give-me-deathJosh Reynolds