Tag: #legend

  • Special Episodes, Uncategorized

    BOT 207 – Special Guest – Ronald Agenor (Part 1)

    We recently had the privilege of chatting with legend, the Haitian Sensation, Ronald Agenor. It got so good to us that we had to break it up into 2 episodes. In this first part, listen to how Ronald was introduced to tennis and how that transitioned into a history making career. We promise not to make you wait too long for Part 2. Enjoy...

  • Bruthas on Tennis Episodes, Uncategorized

    BOT 177 – 2022 US Open MidFortnight Review

    The 2022 US Open Championships started off like no other year before. The first 5 days literally felt like the Serena Williams Open - as it should have! While the tennis community was adjusting to a post Williams/Big 3 era, the next gen were hard at work pushing through the draws. Listen to the Bruthas review the results of the first week and "readjust" their predictions based upon some very unexpected results. Enjoy...

  • Bruthas on Tennis Episodes, Uncategorized

    BOT 175 – Serena The GOAT!

    Even though we knew it was coming we still were not prepared for it. The legend, the icon, our queen announced that she is evolving from tennis. While we are happy about her evolution, we are sad to see her go. The Bruthas discuss on this episode what Serena Williams and her legacy means to them. Let the BoT Family come together...

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    King Richard – Behind the Scenes – Tim White, Producer

    In this first segment of the King Richard Behind the Scenes series, we chat with the film's producer, Tim White, at the tennis courts of Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The King Richard project was the brainchild of this very talented Hollywood producer. Along with his brother Trevor, they produced one of the most award nominated films of this season. Listen in as Tim shares with us how he turned an initial idea into the blockbuster film we know today.

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    BOT 145: “King Richard” Review Panel

    We know you've been waiting for it fam, and right here, right now, we're going to give it to ya! The highly-anticipated "King Richard" film has been on The Bruthas' radar for a while now, and its recent release has spawned multiple thought-provoking reactions and emotions...not only from The Bruthas, but from the viewing public as well. On this episode, they explore their inner-most thoughts around the film in a public forum with a few friends, Cecil Harris and Albert Chen. Both Cecil and Albert host the popular series "All-American," a podcast focusing on sports icons. Check out Season One here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-american-tiger-woods/id1525472214?i=1000488643448 Season Two of "All-American" will focus on Venus and Serena, so be sure to check that out when it drops in 2022! Peep their bios below, and enjoy the show! Cecil Harris is a veteran sports journalist who covered the 2018 U.S. Open for the New York Daily News. In the 1990's he covered U.S. Opens and tennis tournaments at Madison Square Garden for Gannett Newspapers. He's also the author of four books: "Different Strokes: Serena, Venus, and the Unfinished Black Tennis Revolution," "Charging the Net: A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe to the Williams Sisters," "Call the Yankees My Daddy: Reflections on Baseball, Race, and Family," and "Breaking the Ice: The Black Experience in Professional Hockey." Albert Chen is an author, journalist and podcast producer. He was a senior editor and staff writer at Sports Illustrated and wrote “Billion Dollar Fantasy,” a book about sports gambling.