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Sometimes as fans, we are mostly focused on how the achievements of the team means to us and we forget about the players. How they feel about it, what it means for them to win these games. Take Noni Madueke for instance, his transfer to Arsenal was a mess. A lot of the fans didn't understand the move and there was a lot of displeasure about it online. How do you think that made Madueke feel? This is a guy who was on top of his game in the Netherlands before moving to Chelsea and everything changed for him. He went from a confident dribbling monster, fighting for silverware to whatever he was at Chelsea, a shadow of himself. Now he has won the league in his first season at Arsenal and made the world cup squad for England. Arteta is not only saving the lives of the fans, he is also saving the lives of his players. Thank you Arteta.

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19 years ago, a high school basketball coach put his team manager into a game for the final four minutes. The kid had never played a single minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points. Jason McElwain was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. He didn’t speak until he was five. He couldn’t chew solid food until he was six. He wore a nappy for most of his early childhood. As a baby, he was rigid, wouldn’t make eye contact, and hid in corners away from other children. He tried out for his school basketball team every year and got cut every time. Too small. Too slight. Barely 5’6 and about 54 kilograms. But he loved the game so much that his mum called the school and asked if there was any way he could be involved. The coach created a team manager role for him. For three years, McElwain showed up to every practice and every game. He wore a shirt and tie on match days. He ran drills, handed out water, kept stats, and cheered every basket like he’d scored it himself. On 15 February 2006, the last home game of his final school year, the coach let him suit up in a proper jersey and sit on the bench. With four minutes left and a comfortable lead, the coach sent him in. His first shot missed. His second missed. Then something shifted. He hit a three-pointer. Then another. Then another. His teammates stopped shooting entirely and just kept passing him the ball. He hit six three-pointers and a two-pointer. 20 points in four minutes. The highest scorer in the game. When the final buzzer went, the entire crowd rushed the court and lifted him onto their shoulders. His mum tapped the coach on the shoulder, in tears. “This is the nicest gift you could have ever given my son.” McElwain won the ESPY Award for Best Moment in Sports that year, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sport. He’s 36 now. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country speaking about never giving up. When asked about that night, his coach still gets emotional. “For him to come in and seize the moment like he did was certainly more than I ever expected. I was an emotional wreck.”

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Lemma the Optimist

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Draymond says NBA fans suck after celebrating Russell Westbrooks retirement after slandering him while he played: “Basketball fans suck. And by the way, I am a basketball fan, so you can throw me in that category, too. But basketball fans suck. Because for the last 8 to 10 years, all this guy has heard is how bad he sucks, how he don’t shoot it well, how he stat pad, and how he mess up teams. And when you’re in this game and that’s all you see, that’s all you hear, you power through it. You fight through it because that’s who we are. That’s what we do. But man, that sh*t is irritating and it bothers you. Make no mistake about it. West brick and all the things y’all said about him. And the moment he step aside, oh man, y’all did Russ wrong. Can’t tell me he couldn’t be on the team. What? How, wow how he played the game. Gonna miss him and not in the NBA. All these great beautiful things. Why can’t we feel that when you going?” (Via The Draymond Green Show)

Draymond says NBA fans suck after celebrating Russell Westbrooks retirement after slandering him while he played: “Basketball fans suck. And by the way, I am a basketball fan, so you can throw me in that category, too. But basketball fans suck. Because for the last 8 to 10 years, all this guy has heard is how bad he sucks, how he don’t shoot it well, how he stat pad, and how he mess up teams. And when you’re in this game and that’s all you see, that’s all you hear, you power through it. You fight through it because that’s who we are. That’s what we do. But man, that sh*t is irritating and it bothers you. Make no mistake about it. West brick and all the things y’all said about him. And the moment he step aside, oh man, y’all did Russ wrong. Can’t tell me he couldn’t be on the team. What? How, wow how he played the game. Gonna miss him and not in the NBA. All these great beautiful things. Why can’t we feel that when you going?” (Via The Draymond Green Show)

NBA Courtside

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In this world, we face enemies that come in many forms—some seen, others invisible, but all formidable in their attempt to bring us low. They whisper lies, sow fear and wage war upon our hearts. They tell us that we are powerless, that we cannot stand, that the battle is already lost. . But they are wrong. For it is not by our strength, nor by the might of our hands, that we prevail. It is through the power of the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, that victory is assured. By His name, enemies are scattered and by His will, the forces of darkness tremble and flee. . And so, my brothers and sisters, when the shadows close in and the adversary presses hard against you, do not trust in your own strength. For it will fail. But call upon the name of the Lord and you will find a strength not your own, a power that will lift you above the fray. It is through Him that we push back our enemies. It is His name that grants us the courage to trample the forces that seek to undo us. . Do not fear when the battle rages, for you do not stand alone. The Lord of Hosts fights for you. His arm is strong, His power is eternal. And His victory is certain. Lift up your hearts to Him, for it is through His name that we overcome. It is through His name that we conquer fear, doubt and every assault of the enemy. . Through You, O God, we push back our enemies! Through Your name, we trample our foes! And if God is with us, who can stand against us? No foe is too great, no battle too fierce, for the Lord reigns victorious, now and forevermore! . Take heart. Call upon His name. And march forward, knowing that through Him, victory is already yours. #ChristIsKing #WeAreTheStorm

In this world, we face enemies that come in many forms—some seen, others invisible, but all formidable in their attempt to bring us low. They whisper lies, sow fear and wage war upon our hearts. They tell us that we are powerless, that we cannot stand, that the battle is already lost. . But they are wrong. For it is not by our strength, nor by the might of our hands, that we prevail. It is through the power of the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, that victory is assured. By His name, enemies are scattered and by His will, the forces of darkness tremble and flee. . And so, my brothers and sisters, when the shadows close in and the adversary presses hard against you, do not trust in your own strength. For it will fail. But call upon the name of the Lord and you will find a strength not your own, a power that will lift you above the fray. It is through Him that we push back our enemies. It is His name that grants us the courage to trample the forces that seek to undo us. . Do not fear when the battle rages, for you do not stand alone. The Lord of Hosts fights for you. His arm is strong, His power is eternal. And His victory is certain. Lift up your hearts to Him, for it is through His name that we overcome. It is through His name that we conquer fear, doubt and every assault of the enemy. . Through You, O God, we push back our enemies! Through Your name, we trample our foes! And if God is with us, who can stand against us? No foe is too great, no battle too fierce, for the Lord reigns victorious, now and forevermore! . Take heart. Call upon His name. And march forward, knowing that through Him, victory is already yours. #ChristIsKing #WeAreTheStorm

The Redeemed

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