BallinVA Podcast

George Wythe High School all star Tyree Evans comes by BallinVA today to share his story about his come up in basketball and football, some of the legendary coaches he has played for, and his years spent battling the 757 and playing against some of the breaks. He even broke Allen Iverson's scoring record in high school. This is a wild one, so sit back and enjoy! BallinVA Host: Larry Merritte Check...

Norfolk State's Tyrese Jenkins & Livingstone Levar Allen tell all about their journey to being successful HBCU college athletes. Getting no offers out of high school is tough - but sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands. Tyrese Jenkins made a trip down to Norfolk State for a workout and ended up getting an invite to join the team based on his skills and work ethic. Levar Allen...

The legend himself Luqman Jaaber stops by to talk about everything he has going on and drop some gems on life and how to treat others.  Learn more about Coach Jaaber - https://www.basketballandlife.com/ Coach Luqman Jaaber is the Head Coach and Founder of Basketball And Life Lessons. Basketball And Life Lessons is an organization that grew out of Coach Jaaber's love for basketball and impacti...

Willie Mangum IV shares his story of how he beats the odds on his crazy journey from high school basketball in Richmond Virginia at John Marshall High School to becoming a pro basketball player overseas. It is a roller coaster of a story and Willie has learned so much and become the man he is today from all of the adversity he has had to face. With Willie in the studio is Randall Ward Jr., who is...

NFL star quarterback Aaron Brooks from the New Orleans Saints 2000-2005 squad stopped by the studio today to share stories from his UVA days with host Tiffany where she also attended school, talk through his time in the NFL and his career, and also shared what he is up to in his post-NFL career.  Aaron Brooks made a huge impact in New Orleans, leading the franchise to their first ever playoff...

The Virginia state football champs of Varina were in the house talking football, culture, mentorship, and community!! Tune in as these men talk about the shaping of the next generation and the impact it’s having over there on RTE 5 and beyond!  Head coach Marcus Lewis and some members of his coaching staff brought us a great episode today where we dove into the leadership and mentorship behin...

NCAA D1 stars CJ Wiggins, Mike'L Simms, Curt Jones Jr., & Jestin Tutu Lewis came by the show today to talk through a whole range of topics, including what their life looks like now after their college days playing the game, what brotherly love really looks like and why you should cherish and show love to those around you at all times, and who the best ballers they ever played against in their...

Former John Marshall 804 All-Stars Talk After 25 Years about Loss to Ronald Curry & Hampton Crabbers.  That crazy day of the VHSL state semi-finals in 1997 was one for the books. Today on BallinVA, Larry discusses with Lamar Taylor, Kytwan Heath, & C.T. Thornton - 3 of the leaders of the 1997 John Marshall Justices whose team was 28-1, about that final game against Ronald Curry and th...

Varina Basketball coaches "Boom" Randolph, A.T. Taylor, and Kennard Wyche come to the studio to talk on BallinVA Podcast about what it takes to win a VHSL state championship in basketball in Virginia. Brotherhood and community are huge for this team, and that is how they are able to perform so effectively. BallinVA Hosts:  Larry Merritte  Tiffany Kerley   BallinVA Social Media ...