Lady Oleonta Stanfield

❤Prayer warrior, Wife, mother, entrepreneur, and lover of Jesus!❤Woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 31ADFA03

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

Thank you. Our love doesn't go unnoticed 🥺Appreciate you Coach.

[William Payne @TweetsbyCoachP]

I spent this weekend at the EYBL and Made Hoops events in Las Vegas.

As I walked from court to court, one thing kept standing out to me.

Parents.

Youth sports has become very comfortable criticizing them. Sometimes it’s deserved. We’ve all seen parents who lose perspective.

But that wasn’t the story I saw.

I saw moms and dads riding the rail for hours, cheering every possession, carrying bags, buying meals, paying for hotels, flights, gas, tournament fees, and everything else that comes with chasing a dream.

I saw parents encouraging their child after tough games, celebrating small victories, and doing everything they could to help them navigate a recruiting process that is confusing even for people who work in college athletics.

Here’s the reality:

There is no handbook for raising a student-athlete.

Most parents are simply doing the best they can with the information they have. Often, while being purposefully mislead for them to spend more money. They’ll make mistakes. So do coaches. So do athletic directors. So do officials. So do recruiters.

This weekend reminded me that the overwhelming majority aren’t trying to make youth sports harder.

They’re sacrificing time, money, weekends, and comfort because they believe in someone they love more than themselves.

The loud minority gets the attention.

The quiet majority deserves the appreciation.

Sometimes we should spend a little less time criticizing parents and a little more time recognizing just how much they’re giving up so their kids have a chance.

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

So proud of the boys resilience today🤗🙌🏾Put up a good fight with minimal rest. Just happy they at least made it to participate with Nike EYB 30th Anniversary. Just keep pushing 🙏🏾🍑Up for a 4am flight to making it minutes before the game. Go Team Melo

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

@KING_DARIUS1 It's such a widespread concern and is growing. Tell me how and who does it hurt? Definitely in middle school it hurt my son, but it got him better because he's always the youngest on the team. Just grateful 🙏🏾 he survived the wilderness 😊Still surviving & Thriving 🙏🏾 🙌🏾

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

@opolot_ronnie Found his niche and we are so proud

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

@trigonis30 @RonMFlores @FrankieBur Thanks 😊 It was $18 round trip to ride from the Westgate in the tunnel.

[Billy Stanfield III B3 @theballerbilly]

Wake up 5am workout 7am with coach

[𝐎𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 @opolot_ronnie]

Marlon Jackson, the Motown legend and former member of the Jackson 5, married his high school sweetheart Carol Ann Parker on August 8, 1975. Unlike many of his siblings, Marlon purposefully kept his personal life out of the tabloids, building a quiet and enduring marriage that spans over five decades.

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

@dawnstaley @_ajawilson22 Oh my Lord😪💕💚Dawn understands

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

@bigsloan32 Plus he's such a nice respectful kid. Calls all the adults ma'am and sir. Greatness

[Jesus Chrysler @JesusChryslerII]

He was the first contestant and it's already over

[Billy Stanfield III B3 @theballerbilly]

Thanks for the invite from @NikeEYB Top 100 Camp. Guys came in their sweatsuits to prepare for LIVE period. Went from drills straight into 20-minute games & everybody was giving 💯% the whole camp, trying to show what they could do. You can't take a play off. The toughest competive camp against the best in the country.

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

@KayserHoops @LeagueRDY @theballerbilly @PittGuru @MichalowskiCBB @TerpRecruiting @InsidetheShell1 @THEUNCFAMILY @UNC_TarHeelFan @UConn6thBorough @Cue_the_Music @StorrsCentral We appreciate all the coaches who came out to see Billy play and send a video about your schools. He will keep working.

[DMV Live @DMVHoopsLive]

@hall_basketball 7:30 1H | Billy Stanfield III (@theballerbilly) cannot be contained as he gets to the rim once again for the finish.
@hall_basketball

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

Keep working son

[DMV Live @DMVHoopsLive]

Spoke to Billy Stanfield III after a dominant performance in a win against Good Counsel. The Calvert Hall wing had 33 points (14-17 FG), one of the better performances we’ve seen at Session 2 so far.
@hall_basketball

[Lady Oleonta Stanfield @electladyo]

@TheMountBishop Hallelujah I still pray that prayer 🙌🏾🙏🏾

[Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria]

UNC assistants Pat Sullivan and Bryan Tibaldi are in to see Class of 2028 6'7 wing Billy Stanfield 3rd @theballerbilly
when Calvert Hall faces Westtown, Pa at 2:20 pm today at the DMV Live period

@Dwayne_Wise

[Billy Stanfield III B3 @theballerbilly]

31 pts 11 rbs dub over West Nottingham Prep #ebasummerleague

[Colby Giacubeno @ColbyGHoops]

.@EBASummerLeague Pre-Live WarmUp Friday standouts:

▫️’29 Bryden Tema takes over
▫️’28 Major Aguek is progressing 📈
▫️’29 Xavier Gurdak’s winning approach
& more 👇

READ📝👉: https://t.co/4w8QMqaUOV

[Colby Giacubeno @ColbyGHoops]

.@EBASummerLeague Pre-Live Warm Up Friday evening 👀 catchers:

2027
Parris Lee
Bruiser Edwards
Jackson Anderson
Kellen Whitaker
Jarrard Desire
Nnamdi Ezeaputa

2028
Emmanuel Chan
Majok Aguek
Billy Stanfield III
Babu Ogolla
Ellis Johnson
Mazari Browne
Joseph Hill

2029
Xavier Gurdak
Bryden Tema
Brayden Whitaker

[David Sisk @CoachDavidSisk]

North Carolina’s Chuck Martin has been in contact with 2028, Billy Stanfield III. UNC will see him at the second session of DMV Live at the end of June. @TarHeel_247 @theballerbilly @Dwayne_Wise