What's In Your Bag? With Andrew Robinson

Imagine paying your way to NBA All Star Weekend, with no gigs locked in, just a camera, your best friend, and vibes! Then, imagine leaving that weekend with over ten thousand more followers, hundreds of new connections, and experiences to last a lifetime. That's what Sydne Griffith did when she took her talents to charlotte for NBA All Star Weekend in 2019, and now, almost five years later, that d...

What's life like working for an NBA All-Star who just became the cornerstone of an upstart NBA Franchise. Tristan Forbes is the man responsible with the task of taking the brand of Houston Rocket's Star Fred VanVleet to a level we haven't seen before. We caught up with him to discuss the new life in H-Town, what went into his departure from the Raptors, and some key tips that have allowed him to b...

Joely Live has been in the spotlight since she was five years old. From modeling shoots with Gisele Bundchen, to being a sports illustrated kid reporter, Joely has lived her entire life in the public eye. She joined the show this week to discuss the highs and lows of being in the industry, which has included stops working for Young Hollywood, major events such as the Kids choice awards, and most r...

Ashley Tumlinson joined the show this week to share her journey from pivoting after a lifelong career playing volleyball, to now stepping into a new role on the social media team at one of the largest professional sports leagues in the world, the NBA. Ashley shares her journey into creating content, which includes doing freelance photography for people like Lil Baby CJ Stroud Bijan Robinson and ma...

Udonis Haslem just wrapped up a 20 year career with the Miami Heat, after becoming a staple in the Miami Heat organizationand helping lead the franchise to three NBA championships. Now he's stepping into the next phase of his life, retirement, with one of the best managers in the game by his side easing that transition. We sat down with Sunny Piplani, to discuss his journey from Singapore, to play...

Maya Reese, also known as "Overtime Maya" has contributed to helping Overtime Women's Basketball become the most followed women's sports platform across instagram and TikTok. We caught up with her to discuss her journey that has involved conversations with some of the faces of women's basketball, people such as Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart, and Paige Buckers. We begin with her time at Ho...

Travante Williams has perhaps the craziest journey to professional basketball that you'll ever hear in your life. From working at Jack In The Box to pay his way through school, to lacing up against Jabari Parker and Jahlil Okafor in the ACB, you've never heard of someone go from flipping burgers, to one of the top leagues in the entire world. We sat down with Travante to discuss his crazy path mak...

Swish Cultures is easily one of the most well known basketball platforms across the world. Whether it be documenting overseas players, showing behind the scenes of NBA workouts and games, or putting the world on to the next up and coming high school athlete before the world catches on, Swish Cultures has changed the way we look at the game of basketball online. We sat down with Ashten Smith-Gooden...

Jessica Slate works with some of the best athletes in the world on building brands digitally, and showing up in your community outside of the basketball court. From NBA Hall of Famers like Tracy McGrady, to multiple time All Star Andre Drummond, and young up & coming players such as Grant Williams and Torey Craig, Jessica is in the trenches helping with everything from social media posts, to c...

Mike Ade Ojo, or "Be Like Mike" as most of us know him sits down with us to discuss his journey to becoming one of the most sought after NBA photographers in only his first year on the job. We walk through his ten year pro career that took him all around the world, and eventually put a camera in his hand for the first time. We recap his "Rookie of the Year" season covering the...

Julia "Juju" Adams has become the "It Girl" when it comes to the intersection of sports and fashion in today's media space, and what it means to tell the story of a classic outfit. We sat down with her to discuss her elevation in the space, and how she plans to carve out an identity for GQ in the sports industry going forward. Julia shares some of her favorite stories from her...

Today's NBA athletes are much more than just players who can put the ball in the basket. They're business owners, partners, husbands, fathers, fashion icon's and so much more! But in order to succeed at all of that, you need people behind the scenes pulling the strings to make sure the show goes on as planned. Ashley Cox is one of those people, and we sat down with the Director of Client Services...

Trae Young is one of the NBA's brightest stars, and in an era where content is king, we sat down with Naveen Thavathiru, also known as "Nav Visuals" to discuss the journey creating content for Trae, that includes building his brand, documenting key moments along the way, and controlling how the public see's the Hawks star from a digital standpoint! We discuss what goes into the lifestyle...

The Miami Heat just pulled off perhaps one of the most improbable runs in NBA history. Going from being four minutes away from elimination in the play-in tournament, to securing the 8-seed and reaching the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. We caught up with the man who documented it all, behind the camera lens for the world to witness. Trey Mena has had quite the journey, from a scholarship c...

What goes into putting together many of the outfits we've come to love on the pregame NBA and NFL runways? Leaguefits, Blitzfits, and GQ Sports have become the platform showcasing some of our favorite looks from some of our favorite athletes. But what about the people helping to put these outfits together? Jojo Fetterman, also known as "StylinbyJojo" sat down with us to discuss her journ...

John Roberson played for the legendary Bob Knight in college... that should tell you everything you need to know about his mental fortitude when it comes to the game of basketball. We caught up with Roberson, who describes himself as "one of the best shooters in the world" to discuss his journey through the pros, which has taken him all around the world, to three different continents, de...

Phil Booth's college career is one of the best we've seen when you combine winning, personal accolades, stats, and truly leaving an impact on a program. The two-time national champion sat down with us to discuss his time playing under Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright, and what went into his unforgettable performance in the 2016 national championship game where he scored a team high 20 points off the...

Not many people can say they’re an Olympian. Even fewer can say they’ve been apart of a team that has defeated Team USA in international competition. Stan Okoye has done both, and he sat down with us to discuss the historic journey with Team Nigeria over the years, that has allowed them to become one of the most promising basketball countries in the world. We also discuss the ups and downs of Euro...

Anthony Davis, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade... those are some of the legendary names of the people who have come from Chicago, and played at the highest level of basketball in the NBA. St. Rita's own Vic Law joined the What's In Your Bag Podcast to discuss making it to the NBA out of Chicago, and the immense amount of pride that comes with that. He shares a crazy story of the first day he was called...

Cameron Young has one of the most unique stories you'll ever hear. From almost having to transfer division 2 after only playing seven minutes total his entire junior year of college, to eventually becoming MAAC Player of the Year, scoring 55 points in a single college game, and now being on the cusp of realizing his dreams of making an NBA roster, Cam's story is one many could learn from. In this...

It's not often you find a group of five young men who have cracked the code to finding and maintaining community. In today's day and age where competition, comparison and jealousy often put an end to friendships before they can truly thrive, "The Barbershop" has been able to promote a safe space of brotherhood, accountability, and fellowship for five black men aspiring to achieve success...

James Palmer is one of the best players to come out of the DMV area in the last ten years. After a successful college career that spanned through the ACC and the Big Ten, palmer made the jump to the NBA G League to chase his dreams of playing in the best basketball league in the world. But after dominating the G League for two years, and receiving a training camp invite by the LA Clippers, Palmer...

NBA Fashion is better than it's ever been. The Tunnel has turned into a legitimate runway, where arenas transition from a sports spectacle, to a Paris fashion week for a few hours before and after games. We caught up with one of the mastermind's behind curating outfits for some of the brightest young stars in the NBA. From guys like Gary Trent Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, to some of Canada's...

Most people would retire from sports if they had three consecutive ACL injuries that required a year off from the game they love. You couple that with a global pandemic that cancels your season, and you get 1,789 days away from basketball. That was what Jelani Williams was up against this season, as he led the Howard Bison Men's Basketball Team to their first MEAC championship in 31 years punching...

Antonio Depina is an entrepreneur, Forbes lister, reality TV personality, and former professional athlete all in one. It's not often that one person can excel at all these different avenues in life, and be able to shed light on how exactly it all happened. In our conversation with Antonio, we discuss how a series of early mistakes in college changed his life, and led him on a path that would set h...