Indy Pro Am

This summer, I've had the opportunity to help out with a summer basketball program called the Knox Pro-train Indy Pro Am created by Carlos Knox. This has been going for three years now and I've helped out for the last two.

Carlos Knox played basketball here at IUPUI. His number has been retired and he continues to hold many of the school records for basketball. He played professionally for the Pacers as well as in Germany and Venezuela. He is currently a volunteer coach for the Indiana Fever. He is one of the nicest guys I've met and I'm very grateful that he has given me the opportunity to help out with his program.

Because of having the chance to work for him, I have met many wonderful guys. His Pro Am league is one of the best in the Midwest. It is NBA and NCAA sanctioned so that not only professional athletes can participate, but college athletes can as well. I have met at least 10 NBA players and quite a few European players as well and I have become quite close to a few of them :)

Here are a few of the NBA players I've had the chance to see this summer

Mario Chalmers (Miami Heat), Eric Gordon (LA Clippers)


DJ White (Charlotte Bobcats), Jeff Teague (Atlanta Hawks)


Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz), JaJuan Johnson (Boston Celtics)


Jeff Green (Boston Celtics), George Hill (Indiana Pacers)


Mike Conley & Zach Randolph (Memphis Grizzlies)


Paul George (Indiana Pacers), Shelvin Mack (Washington Wizards), Lance Stephenson (Indiana Pacers)


Once again, I am beyond grateful that I've had the opportunity to help out with this. It has made this summer one of the few that I'll remember for the rest of my life.

i loveee...

VOCAL POINT lol

I know that I'm extremely late on this...but I've totally fallen in love with their sound :)

Now that they're on the tv show "The Sing Off", I hope they go a lonnngggg way in the competition! ((and I know I'll forever be hooked on listening to them haha))

Here are a couple of the songs that they've done that I really enjoy:

"Just the Way You Are"--Bruno Mars



"Home" ((idk who it's by...but I do know that Blake Shelton sings it, but I know he's not the only one lol))

awesome day!

First off...lemme say how thankful I am for awesome friends! My only morning class got cancelled and a girl on the team let me come over and hang in the apartment. I L.O.V.E having the opportunity to make new and good friends by doing something I enjoy.

While I was just sittin on the couch, one of the guys I went to high school with walked out into the living room. I haven't seen him in probably close to 7 months. This guy, I might add, plays for the Atlanta Hawks. He has been one of my favorite people ever since I met him on October 31, 2006 at basketball tryouts my sophomore year of high school. Jeff is totally awesome and it was beyond great to see him today. I most definitely didn't expect to see him and it absolutely made my day! :D

9/11

Last week I had the opportunity to see the new 9/11 memorial that they put up here in Indianapolis. They transported 2 beams from the WTC. One of them has an eagle on the top of it that is facing towards NYC. It was beautiful and extremely surreal. It was one of the most empty feelings I've ever had, but it was nice to remember the sacrifice and dedication that the firefighters and all the volunteers made to help out. It was also nice to have a chance to really take the time to think about our armed forces and their love and loyalty to this amazing country we live in. Here are a few pictures I took at the site.