109. Oakland Basketball Culture ft. Dwayne Adams

Dwayne Adams breaks down an extraordinarily diverse city with a storied history, and a long tradition of political and social justice activism. Oakland is also a city of contradictions: It’s both loud and tranquil, crowded and desolate, beautiful and gritty. The grit that’s ingrained in what’s affectionately known as the “Town”, has produced some of the best street ballers, AAU teams, and NBA athletes.

In this conversation, we discuss:

  • Growing up in Oakland
  • Playing ball with Leland
  • Working with youth
  • Today’s basketball culture
  • Dwayne’s business ventures

This is a podcast where we observe, examine, experiment, and explain the physical, mental, and social dynamics of the worlds best athletes and coaches. We examine their strengths, weaknesses, character, and personality traits; to explain what works and what doesn’t according to our situation and circumstance in space and time.

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