The Daylan Show

Send us Fan Mail Former professional basketball player, Vincent Hunter, joined me on the show this week. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Hunter embraced being from Arkansas. Devoted to basketball since childhood, Hunter talked about playing basketball with everyone around his neighborhood at all times. Hunter talked to me about his parents and how significance the advice that was given to him h...

Send us Fan Mail Austin Peay women’s basketball player, Tiya Douglas joined me on the show! A native of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Tiya was quickly open about her love for basketball. Her parents put a ball in her hands at a young age, a Kobe and Lebron lover, Tiya quickly fell right into the path for basketball. A very passionate and devoted person and player, Tiya told me she fell in love with basket...

Send us Fan Mail Season 3 is here! Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball star Jaylin Williams joined me to kick off the season! A native of Fort Smith, Arkansas and a basketball player since the beginning, Jaylin told me he’s been playing basketball since he was four years old, beginning with travel basketball. In a city with so much talent, Jaylin's only mindset was to succeed. Jaylin mention...

Send us Fan Mail The last episode for season two features Arkansas Hall of Famer and SEC Network CBB analyst Pat Bradley! Born in Everett, Massachusetts, a city of winning, Pat was a sports lover by heart and grew up idolizing the legendary Boston Celtic teams. Pat’s resume blew up during a high school tournament where his talent and leadership were quickly recognized by Nolan Richardson. An oppor...

Send us Fan Mail Graphic designer, photographer, and videographer Nick Wenger joined me on the show this week! A native of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Nick talked to me about his new partnership with Slam ( https://www.slamonline.com/ ), and how he has become a premier media outlet in the state. He’s also recently gotten his real estate license and looks to grow on that as well.  Nick talked to m...

Send us Fan Mail Freelance sports columnist, FWAA/USBWA member, KTHV-TV/Hogzone contributor, and managing Editor at Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Jim Harris, joined me on the show this week! A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Harris, a writer by nature, talked to me about writing and reading news stories as a young kid, and how he truly believed he was born to be a writer. A loving and passion...

Send us Fan Mail Georgia State University men’s basketball player Collin Moore joined me on the show this week. A native of North Little Rock, Arkansas, and a humble young man, Moore talked to me about his growing-up environment with five children in his family, including himself. Moore told me he began playing basketball in the second or third grade. An athlete at heart, Moore began realizing his...

Send us Fan Mail Arkansas State University, football player, Jared Summons, joined me on the show this week! A native of Little Rock, Arkansas. Jared was born into a humble environment. An athlete and competitor at a young age, Jared quickly noticed what his true love was, which is sports. Brother of Milwaukee Bucks Forward, Bobby Portis, Jared talked to me about how much life has changed as his b...

Send us Fan Mail East Central University assistant men’s basketball coach, Cam Robinson, joined me on the show this week! Robinson, a Pine Bluff, Arkansas native, was raised in the city of Little Rock. A passionate and determined young man, Robinson knew he was destined to become a coach at a young age. Robinson talked to me about his relationship with his mother and how important she was to him....

Send us Fan Mail Former NBA player, Dontell Jefferson, joined me on the show this week! A native of Cordele, Georgia, Jefferson actually moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of nine. An athlete at heart, Jefferson really has become a devoted player of the game but was actually a football lover at first.  A family man at heart, we talked about the sacrifices his family made for him to succeed at h...

Send us Fan Mail Host of Locked on Nationals, Locked on Big 12, and associate producer of college sports on SiriusXM, Josh Neighbors, joined me on the show this week. A very good friend of mine, we met  through Play-by-Play Sports Broadcasting Camps last summer, where Josh was a counselor. A Richmond, Virginia native, Josh is a University of Missouri Alumni, where he spent four and a half years. H...

Send us Fan Mail Former NFL PLayer, Michael Gaines, joined me on the show this week! Born in Tallahassee, Florida, Michael spoke with me vividly about his childhood. A country boy at heart, Gaines grew up surrounded by his family. A loving and giving person, Gaines talked to me about times that he would work in the summer and give half of his money to homeless people.  Gaines had a love for sports...

Send us Fan Mail Leisure Sales Executive for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Joel Peterson, joined me on the show this week! An out-of-the-ordinary episode, we took a different turn this week. Joel’s mission is to gain as much tourism as possible to the city of Las Vegas. We discussed many things, including the growing impact of sports in Vegas, family trips, and what makes Vegas...

Send us Fan Mail The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men’s basketball player Kylen Milton joined me on the show this week! Born in Monticello, Arkansas, Kylen’s home will forever be Drew County. An athlete at heart, Kylen grew a passion for football, because of his father’s impact at UAM (The University of Arkansas at Monticello). Kylen became a late bloomer with basketball but quickly dedica...

Send us Fan Mail Former Prairie View A&M football player and Owner/CEO of LegacyDriven Brent Thibeaux joined me on the show this week! Thibeaux, born in Oakland, California, discussed his book, The Compass, which talks about his childhood in the inner-city. A sports fanatic at a young age, Brent was a standout athlete playing both football and baseball, eventually earning a football scholarshi...

Send us Fan Mail WJTV 12 nightside reporter Gary Burton Jr., joined me on the show this week! Born and raised in Little Rock, AR, with an immediate love for wanting to be on television Gary envisioned becoming a journalist at a young age. As a die-hard sports fan, Gary heavily supports the Phoenix Suns and Baltimore Ravens, but his love as a fan also translated to an athlete as well. A standout fo...

Send us Fan Mail University of Buffalo men's basketball player Brock Bertram joined me on the show this week! Born in Apple Valley, Minnesota, Brock had a passion for basketball at a young age. The Minnesota native inherently idolized the Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, who spent a lot of time with the Minnesota Timberwolves! Brock is literally a stand out person, listed at 6-11, and Brock has u...

Send us Fan Mail ESPN Sportscenter anchor Jay Harris joined me on the show this week! Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Harris had a change in his life at the age of eight years old when his parents got a divorce, and he moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Harris talked to me about the culture growing up in the country where he was surrounded by family in Chapel Hill and disciplined hard, but always fe...

Send us Fan Mail University of Alabama at Birmingham men’s basketball player Jon Coleman sat down with me this week. Jon, born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, immediately fell in love with the game of basketball at a young age. Coleman, the son of Little Rock Hall High school head coach, embraced the opportunity to play with his father throughout three amazing years at the high school level....

Send us Fan Mail Former NBA player Ronnie Brewer joined me on the show this week. Born in Portland, Oregon, where his father Ron Brewer played for the Portland Trailblazers. Ronnie, surrounded by a competitive nature, strive to be better than his siblings at everything.  At a young age, Ronnie and his family moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas. A defensive power machine at Fayetteville High School (21...

Send us Fan Mail Graduate Assistant Coach at The University of Illinois and former Arkansas Razorback football player Kevin Richardson joined me on the show this week. Born in beautiful Jacksonville, Arkansas, Kevin talked to me about how he gained his love for the game of football at an early age. Jacksonville is a basketball devoted school, and Kevin had to earn his reps in football to reach the...

Send us Fan Mail The legendary Joe Booker, “Broadway Joe,” joined me on the show this week! A native of South Carolina, Booker shared something that he doesn’t tell many: he was adopted at seven months old. Growing up in a very diverse childhood, he was impacted by the passion for sports at a young age.   Booker started his journalism career in the military in 1976, as an announcer in the Armed Fo...

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 is officially underway! Founder and Co-CEO of Play by Play Sports Broadcasting camps Jeremy Treatman, Co-CEO Steven Goldstein, and Director of digital marketing Jena Polyak joined me on the show this week! With great optimism I sat down with people who have become like family to me. Last summer the camps opened a new beginning, with the first ever virtual camps. I talked...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, I recently sat down with NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson.  The interview was conducted via a "walk in my shoes program", a program that a teacher at my school conducts, where speakers come and talk with her students. I had the opportunity that day to conduct interviews with each speaker, and I wanted to share this one with everyone.  That being said you will hear...

Send us Fan Mail The last episode of season one features Cody Dillon. I sat down with Cody this week, and we discussed many things. His journey has been quite significant. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Cody attended Sylvan Hills High School. Cody and I talked about his father a lot. His father transformed his life in ways that benefited him to become a better kid and a stronger person. Cody has b...