Jason Askvig

Husband. Father. Biology professor. CUR Councilor. Mower of grass. Tweets are my own. RTs are not.

[Jason Askvig @jasonaskvig]

It is official, I have been granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor! Signature update in the email sets it in stone. #cordmn you are stuck with me

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@natejackson25

[Ryan Rueda @PlayoffDude]

Never forget when JaVale McGee and Lance Stephenson thought they were Kareem and MJ. 😭

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@natejackson25

[HeroOfTheDay @Hero_OfThe_Day]

Knecht tried to steal a rebound from Ayton, and got it snatched away.

“I let Luka Doncic get away with that, but you don’t have the resume yet young man” 🤣🤣

[Jason Askvig @jasonaskvig]

@natejackson25

[Pepé Silvia ⚜️ @SlayYoung23]

They fired Nico before he could trade Anthony Davis back to us

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@natejackson25

[moose #protanking @roadto80pct]

bronny so great he gonna get his 41 year old g league father to the league #NepoParent

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@natejackson25

[Skip Bayless @RealSkipBayless]

Austin Reaves is so much more clutch than LeBron ever has been.

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@natejackson25

[NBA Shane @Shane00]

Age 27 Reaves vs Age 27 Jordan 🤔

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@natejackson25

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Cam Thomas was STRICTLY buckets against the Spurs 😮‍💨🔥

40 PTS
0 AST

[Jason Askvig @jasonaskvig]

@natejackson25

[Dominique Clare @DomClare]

Random Timberwolf of the Day:

Chauncey Billups

[Jason Askvig @jasonaskvig]

@natejackson25 this could have been you…

[Matteo Piper Jenks 🧲 🇮🇹 @MattPiperJenks]

For 2+ years, I wrote Mr. David Stern an email once a month – pleading with him to have a one on one meeting with me. My agenda was to spend time with him and see what happens – which isn’t much of a value proposition to land a meeting with a living legend.

Over those 2+ years I sent him over 50 emails, in essay form, detailing why it would mean so much to me. I tried to be as creative as possible in my writing, but as the months passed I became skeptical as to whether or not he was even receiving my emails.

Then it happened. He responded with a simple note, “Oct 3, 9 am, 745 Fifth Ave 33rd fl. And STOP emailing me!”

When we met, he explained how he didn’t read emails on his computer, his secretary would print them and he would read hard copies. Therefore, my 50+ emails had wasted a significant amount of paper, ink, and time.

He was intimidating and knew it and used it in that first meeting, but agreed to a second meeting with me before I left.

For about 2 years he’d meet with me periodically and we’d discuss my aspirations, NBA history, and he’d normally curse me out & challenge me by the end.

He told me Michael Jordan was the GOAT “for obvious reasons” and his favorite player was Magic Johnson because “no one made their teammates better or loved to play the game more than Magic.”

Mr. Stern suddenly passed away on Jan 1, 2020. I was sad but deeply grateful he had taken an interest in me. And I figured that was that.

A few days later, I got an email from Mr. Stern’s office, informing me that I was on his “list of mentees” and was invited to his service at Radio City Musical Hall.
So I went and sat amongst Jordan, Kareem, Magic, and countless other childhood heroes.

The most surreal part was that he considered me a mentee (and even had it documented) but never told me.

Most meetings he’d called me soft. Demand I do more. And he LOVED to curse.

One of the most special friendships of my life. I think of him often when I feel challenged. He’d say “keep pushin”.

[Jason Askvig @jasonaskvig]

@natejackson25

[NBACentel @TheNBACentel]

The Kings are holding a private workout for Ben Simmons and Russell Westbrook, with the first to hit 5 three-pointers being offered a contract.

(Via @SharmsCharania)

[Jason Askvig @jasonaskvig]

@natejackson25 off-season Ben is back!

[Hoops @Hoopss]

Ben Simmons revenge season coming

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[Steven Adams Stats @funakistats]

JJ Redick intensely psycho-analyzing Steven Adams when they were teammates…

JJ: “you’re able to get to the basic ‘why’ of every situation… there’s a razor sharp focus and simplification of the ‘why’ that I find remarkable”

Steven: “Or is it just not giving a f**k, mate” 😂

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@natejackson25 Poole for LaVine

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@Mike_kim714 88

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[Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers]

June 4, 2000 - Kobe and Shaq lead one of the greatest comebacks in Lakers history 👏

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@natejackson25

[Jason Askvig @jasonaskvig]

@natejackson25 I want NY in finals to see how they would celebrate (or riot if they lose). This is great!

[Hoop Central @TheHoopCentral]

Things are getting crazy outside of MSG. 🤣🤣

(h/t @MrBuckBuckNBA)

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[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

Kendrick Perkins thinks he would’ve slowed down Nikola Jokic

“Jokic wouldn’t have wanted this smoke. Kobe said I was the best post defender on the league.”

(h/t @nikolaesthetic / @Fullcourtpass )

[Jason Askvig @jasonaskvig]

@natejackson25 👇all Michigan fans.

[Tim Burchett @timburchett]

I liked college sports better when they paid the athletes under the table and not thru NIL.

[Jason Askvig @jasonaskvig]

@natejackson25 so true

[Wes @6ManYT]

MPJ is either a 6’10 Klay Thompson or the worst player in NBA history, there’s no in between