Adam Ballinger

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Shoe Stories: The Middle School Years

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To play basketball you need only two things, a basket and a ball.  Falling just outside the category of must haves,  would be shoes. Most any shoe would do, especially for your average basketball player. This is where the shoe companies and their advertising team of devils geniuses factor in. Basketball shoes are big business.  Nike itself rakes in upwards… Read more →

Balls Draws: Wayne's World Halftime

Balls Draws: Wayne’s World Halftime

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Over the course of my life in basketball, which is pretty much all of it, I have had many different experiences.  Some are a direct result of success and failure but the majority of them are not.   It is what goes on behind the stat sheet that is the best part of sports to me.  I intend on doing a series of these strips covering some… Read more →

On the Road with Bubbles

On the Road with Bubbles

A big part of being a professional athlete is travel and it is no different in the NBL. Australia being such a large country means a lot of planes, a lot of hotels and a lot of down time. Developing a good rapport with your room mate goes a long way towards the quality of a road trip.  There are lots… Read more →

Bird Facts #5

Bird Facts #5

This is probably the most well-known ‘legend’ of Larry Bird but that doesn’t make it any less amazing. It’s hard to believe how close one of the icons of the NBA came to never even playing college basketball.  Bird has even said that he was grateful to have the maintenance job with the city, claiming that he was content and… Read more →

Bird Facts #4

Bird Facts #4

This story legitimizes Larry’s ‘Hick from French Lick’ nickname.  He was the number one pick in the NBA draft and how did he preparing for the upcoming season? By playing some rec. league softball and mushroom hunting of course.  The most amazing thing about it all is that he claims to have never had the same feel for the ball because of the nerve damage that… Read more →

Bird Facts #3

Bird Facts #3

This is one of the legends of Larry Bird that that I heard repeatedly growing up. High school basketball is a huge deal in Indiana (if you don’t believe me refer to the movie Hoosiers). Being chosen for the state all-star team is just about the highest honor you can receive so it is no surprise that not playing much… Read more →

Bird Facts #2

Bird Facts #2

Can you imagine something like this ever happening in today’s NBA? Believe it or not, since doing this strip a couple of years ago, I have learned that it wasn’t five million it was ten million…….. 10 MILLION DOLLARS! It wasn’t like he was hurting for cash at the end of his career or anything but I think it’s safe… Read more →

Bird Facts

Bird Facts

Growing up in Indiana basketball is king, and the king of basketball is Larry Bird.  Not only was he one of my idols but he was most of my friends idol too.  Whenever we would play pick up ball out in the driveway or in the backyard on the side of a barn (yes that actually happens,) everyone would want to be Larry Bird.  It didn’t… Read more →