From May 2015 to April 2016, I served as the social media intern for the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). In addition to expanding and managing the NBPA's social channels, I interacted with several NBA players, teams, and agencies and produced written content for the their website.
In honor of Kobe Bryant's final NBA game, I helped work on a special piece where players shared their favorite memories of the Lakers legend.
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This story focused on the rise of Celtics swingman Jae Crowder as he enjoyed a career year during the 2015-16 season.
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For the second straight year, the NBPA showed their support for the #LeanInTogether campaign, as they partnered up with the NBA, WNBA and LeanIn.org. The campaign focuses on promoting the important role men play in achieving gender equality.
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For this story, I spoke with Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat where he opened up to me about his family and Polish culture. The Wizards, and Gortat hosted Polish Heritage night for the third straight season in 2015-16.
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On day 4 of his London visit, Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson ran into an old friend, visited St. Paul's Cathedral and continued to explore the city.
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On day 3, Raptors forward Patrick Patterson visited the legendary Big Ben, the famous London Eye and had some fun with his teammates on the bus.
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On day two, Raptors forward Patrick Patterson began to get situated in London - but not before catching some of his teammates sleeping on the plane.
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On day one of Raptors' Patrick Patterson's London trip, he chronicles packing his bags, his trip to the airport and gives viewers a peak inside the airplane.
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For this story, I targeted four NBA players, playing on Christmas day of 2015 to give people a peek inside their life during the holiday season.
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