A Nation Will Be Hooked

You'll be Hooked Again

by Walik Edwards
"Basketball was my God, so was drugs." There was not a stronger statement made in the film, and with God being the power most believers give themselves onto unconditionally, it can be understood how no one would be able to help Hook Mitchell with the lure of drugs.
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oh, henry.....here's one for you.
by Walik Edwards -- Mar 4, 2011 - 9:18:00 PM
with the ncaa tournament starting up soon, we were reminded of a young man named hank gathers who played for the early nineties high-octane college hoops team of loyola marymount university.

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Remembering Peter Norman
by Walik Edwards -- Jul 13, 2008 - 9:51:00 PM
The subject of this story died a few years ago, and I wanted to re-print this column because it was one of the ones I'm most proud of and did a lot for me in meeting Mr. Norman's family, and giving influence to a young man who read it, and wanted to become a writer because of it.

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Greg, Kevin, or Michael?
by Walik Edwards -- Jun 29, 2007 - 9:57:00 PM
Greg Oden or Kevin Durant? The battle for No. 1 was resolved on Thursday, but my No.1 is a young man named Michael, you don't know him,  but you know people like him, and once you meet him you'll be asking yourself, what's happened to pride in education?

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Daddy's Little Girls
by Walik Edwards -- May 12, 2007 - 9:59:00 PM
Derek Fisher's story was worth more to me than a made "three," and today I felt the love of a father and a daughter, even if it won't be real 'til October. Oh yeah, and some skin on the Wolfers-Price doo-dar!

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Cream But No Sugar
by Walik Edwards -- Apr 14, 2007 - 9:59:00 PM
After watching the Rutgers press conference and going back on the Micheal Ray Richardson situation, I think it's time we took it on ourselves to speak up for us, and let Al and Jesse audition for the TV show they really want

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