Today marks 9 years since I lost my dad. It’s been a reflection point for me to look back at what things have changed in my life and it is a moment to where I look to keep pushing to be better for him.
9 years ago I had no idea I would actually be doing any kind of work in sports. Now I have 3 jobs covering the NBA and am currently in the later phases of 2 more job interviews process that would let me quit my day job and work around basketball full time.
My dad never really liked sports. He would watch them if they were on, but never seemed to care. That changed when they became a real passion of mine. He was involved a lot especially at the end of his life watching football and basketball with me. The picture below was a week before he got sick in 2015. Panthers had a Monday night football game on my birthday and he said we HAD to go. Panthers won an OT thriller and we had the time of our lives.
I often find myself thinking about him at loud and fun events because it’s the kind of person he was.
This last season, becoming credentialed with the Hornets, I would often times have amazing experiences interacting with players or personalities I’ve been a fan of for years. Every time it happened all I could do was think about how bad I wanted to talk to him about it.
Make sure you let your loved ones know how important they are to you because there will be a moment where that isn’t possible.
I also want to thank the people who have made my efforts to make him proud pursuing what I’ve always wanted to in sports media. Special shout out to @WalkerMehl and especially @DougBransonLOH for their guidance and trust
Miami hurricanes up 77/0 in the third quarter ! Let the Water-boys and the equipment managers get some reps!! let’s go put them in!!!
#MiamiHurricanes#theU#CFB#Miami
Hello again.
We’re currently in Clemson, South Carolina. I’ve decided to come back here to document the final part of our road trip.
The main reason I deactivated my account two weeks ago was that things became increasingly toxic. For some people, it’s unfortunately unfathomable that a good story can exist without some kind of hidden agenda behind it. There was even a Reddit group going through my entire account trying to find anything they could use to reveal my identity.
I know this was only a small percentage of people, but after a while it became exhausting. During the last two weeks, I received so many kind messages on Instagram, and they really made me realize how many people genuinely enjoyed following the trip. Some people even told me that their grandparents regularly ask them, “What are the Germans up to today?” I think that’s really cool.
I decided to continue because I realized that the overwhelming majority of people loved following along. A small group of very loud people shouldn’t be able to ruin something that brought so many others joy.
I also want to clear something up, as people who follow me on Instagram already know.
I’ve been to the United States before. This is not my first visit, and I’ve never claimed that it was. The last time I was here was in January 2022, when I visited New York and Philadelphia.
A lot of people shared my Raising Cane’s post from November 2025 to make it look like I was secretly American. That post wasn’t from the United States, it was from my trip to Saudi Arabia.
This is my first time back in the U.S. in more than four years, and apart from Boston, I’d never visited any of the places we’ve been to on this trip before. That’s probably why many people assumed it was our first time in America, because for all of these places, it actually was.
And let me tell you, Ohio and Alabama are very different from New York City or Los Angeles.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Thanks for reading.
I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God,
Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through Him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
He came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit
was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
He suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and His kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the Giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism
for the forgiveness of sins,
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen. 🙏🏼
Our annual plea for a "30 for 30" or "Untold" on the 2007 college football season, a.k.a. "The Year of the Upset." 🎥
- Appalachian State stuns No. 5 Michigan
- Craziest Top 10 ever
- No. 2 ranked team losses in 7 of last 9 weeks
- Louisiana-Monroe beats Nick Saban & Alabama
- Stanford & Jim Harbaugh beat 41-point favorite USC
- Hawaii finishes regular season undefeated
- Illinois plays in Rose Bowl
- Kansas wins Orange Bowl