Tag: #blackexcellence

  • Special Episodes, Uncategorized

    BOT 261 – Special Guest – Omar Bailey

    At this year's Taste of Tennis event in Indian Wells, we had the honor and privilege of being introduced to Omar Bailey by our guy Nicholas Monroe. We quickly recognized that Omar is a one-of-a-kind entrepreneur that had a story we wanted to help tell. The tennis version... Omar is a footwear design entrepreneur who has worked with an impressive list of clients from both the sports and entertainment world. He is now the CEO and Co-Founder of FCTRY Lab in Los Angeles where he continues to cook up his unique brands of footwear products. In this interview we touch upon his journey, previous successes and inspirations, but we dive most deeply into his passion for tennis both as a spectator and a player. He was recently spotlighted on the Roku original series "Visionaries" with Keanu Reeves. We highly recommend watching his episode to learn the true depth of his artistry and accomplishments. A link to the show is below. We hope you enjoy our chat with Omar as much as we did! More to come... https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/b78d9d30e1a58b1eaf71538766c6145c/visionaries-s1-e3-the-mind-of-omar-bailey-inspiration-from-the-game

  • Bruthas on Tennis Episodes, Uncategorized

    BOT 255 – 2024 Year in Review

    We decided that this year we would start a new annual tradition - a year in review show with a 3-person guest panel. What we did not anticipate was who was going to comprise that guest panel for our first year. BoT Fam, we present to you the cream of the broadcasting crop - Prakash Amritraj, Kevin Frazier and Steve Weissman. After a long tennis season, reward yourself by enjoying the knowledgeable and witty banter of the Bruthas with 3 of the best. Happy Holidays and we'll see you in January for our BoT Awards show.

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    BOT 254 – Special Guest – Juandell Brunner

    In this episode the Bruthas welcome back one of their favorite previous guests, Juandell Brunner. If you have not listened to Juandell's first visit on the show (BOT 76), it's a must listen. A story of inspiration that we continue to receive comments on today. On this visit, Juandell updates us on his newest venture, 358 Sports Management. He takes us behind the scenes to understand what work occurs for you to see your favorite players on court. His roster, which already includes Nicole Melichar-Martinez, Sachia Vickery and Jamie Loeb, just recently added coaching standout Michael Joyce to the team. Always good catching up with this gentleman, please visit www.358sportsmanagement.fi for more information. Enjoy the episode!

  • Bruthas on Tennis Episodes, Uncategorized

    BOT 252 – 2024 WTA Finals

    The Bruthas review the results from the WTA Year Ending Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Congratulations to singles champion Coco Gauff and doubles champions Gabriela Dabrowski & Erin Routliffe.

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    BOT 248 – 2024 US Open Wrap-up

    The Bruthas are back to wrap up the 2024 US Open. Listen in as they talk about all the great stories that came out the last major of the year. Congratulations to Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Donald Young, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, Tyra Grant, Francis Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz and all the players who had runs at the tourney!

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    BOT 241 – The Maurice Hunter Biopic

    On January 1st, 2022, we were privileged to cover an annual Pete Brown Jr. Tennis Program event in Los Angeles called "The First." Named after the day of the year the event occurs; several categories of players compete for championships at Harvard Park. On this day, we met and interviewed Black tennis legend Maurice "Mo" Hunter and were enlightened by his tournament and tour experience. Unfortunately, later that year on October 17th, Maurice passed. Fast forward a couple of years and his sister Cherisse Wilson Goedhart is moving full steam ahead with a biopic on Maurice's life called "Paving the Road to Gold." The biopic will chronical Maurice's journey from poverty to prominence on the court. The film is set to begin production in 2025 and will highlight Maurice's determination, perseverance and talent on the tennis court. In this episode we get to chat with Cherisse and another producer on the film Janie Bradford (famed Motown songwriter). They share details on the motivation for and progress on this anticipated film. Listen in as we plan to follow this production closely and help share Maurice's impact and his message. As an update, in 2024 Maurice Hunter has been inducted into the 2024 ITF Hall of Fame, and as the 2024 Regional Legend in the Black Tennis Hall of Fame.

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    BOT 233 – Special Guest – Kevin Frazier

    You may know him best as one of the co-hosts of Entertainment Tonight, but Kevin Frazier has a deep sports history and tennis is one of his faves! Take a moment to listen in to what we have called one of our instant classic interviews. Kevin does give us the inside scoop on his background, but at the end of the day it's just 3 Bruthas talking a little tennis. Enjoy!