basketball

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Stripling checked with a basketball agent, who said he represents 24 college players that each have a different money manager.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He went to a Christian school and played church-league basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

To play basketball you need only a ball and a basket.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

After playing college basketball at San Jose State and then Gonzaga, he was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and traded to the Grizzlies soon after.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

People haven’t lined up in alphabetical order yet—everyone’s just hanging out—so we join Eliana and Jade under the basketball hoop.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison