Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports MinuteWomen’s History Month: 3 All-Stars On & Off the CourtMany casual and avid sports fans are familiar with Venus and Serena Williams. What is less known about Venus and Serena are their …3 min read·Mar 7, 2021----
Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports MinuteBHM & Baseball: 5 Barrier Breakers to Remember and CelebrateAs a tribute to Black people who’ve excelled in my first and most successful sport, here’s a short list of past and present-day…2 min read·Feb 7, 2021----
Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports MinuteMy Top 5 Sports Movies of All-TimeThe Netflix show Cobra Kai has recently reignited my childhood love for this movie. I took karate classes as a child, so I quickly learned3 min read·Jan 13, 2021----
Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports Minute3 Life Lessons I Learned from My Youth CoachesIn kindergarten, I joined organized sports because my mom wanted me to be involved in extra-curricular activities. I liked playing and…3 min read·Dec 5, 2020----
Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports MinuteMy Monthly Sports Minute: “That Feeling” I Got from Watching & Playing Sports as a KidTo this day, I try to hold on to and recreate the feelings I got from watching and playing sports as a kid. “Some forget to play as adults,3 min read·Oct 10, 2020----
Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports MinuteMy Monthly Sports Minute: Sports Advice for ParentsWhat should parents tell their kids about sports? It starts with making sure youth …2 min read·Sep 4, 2020----
Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports MinuteMy Monthly Sports Minute: Much More Than Just AthletesI admire athletes at all levels — from youth leagues to the pros. Their IQ, teamwork, communication, and leadership skills are undervalued…3 min read·Aug 7, 2020----
Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports MinuteMy Monthly Sports Minute: Reopening the NBA + Responding to COVIDI still remember when I saw the breaking news alert about Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID test and the indefinite suspension of NBA play. It…3 min read·Jul 8, 2020----
Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports MinuteMy Monthly Sports Minute: Sports and Social Justice (A 30 Something Year Old Black Man in America)I’ve been a Black man in America for over thirty years. I have that in common with EVERY Black athlete and we are using our voices to …3 min read·Jun 6, 2020----
Leroy Long IIIinMy Monthly Sports MinuteMy Monthly Sports Minute: Am I Still Trying to “Be Like Mike?”ESPN’s “The Last Dance” has me asking myself if I’m still trying to “be like Mike?” Growing up, I wanted to be like Mike. Had so many Js, …2 min read·May 9, 2020----