The Curious Case of Vin Baker

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Ola Blog. This is a spread I worked on for the friends at SLAM, and a story about Vin Baker, former 4 time NBA All-star who disappeared from the NBA due to problems with alcohol abuse. He has since regained his way and currently coaches high school freshmen basketball.

Watch this amazing speech he gave to his players.

No Fear

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What's up Blog. I know I've been posting like a madman the past few days. There's a lot going on, and its exciting (and tiring). This piece is a double page spread I worked on for the good people at SLAM, and a story about Andrew Bogut, a player for the Milwaukee Bucks. He suffered a horrific accident last year, but bounced back amazingly well, and really epitomizes "No Fear".

Pocket Rocket

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Hi Blog, here's a piece for SLAM and a story about Calvin Murphy, Houston's greatest short player ever and one of the finest to ever play the game.

Black & White Perspective

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Hi Blog, here's a spread I worked on for SLAM and a story about referees in the NBA. At first I wanted to throw more color in, but in the end referees are traditionally garbed in black and white, so the monochromatic approach worked for the best.

Also, thanks again to the Art Directors Club for throwing an amazing bash for the Young Guns 8 winners. It was fun and meeting everyone was a blast. Check out pics on Facebook. Enjoy!

Wall Star

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Salutations Blog. Here is a piece I did for the good people at KICKS (the sister magazine of SLAM). I love experimenting and was really grateful to KICKS for letting me go wild with the brick concept. Every brick was created separately, and it was kind of like building a real wall.

As for the story, it concerns John Wall. Wall, in case you live under a large rock, is the heavily touted #1 NBA draft pick. He was recruited by the Washington Wizards, and in an interesting move has signed with Reebok, who is looking to re-establish their post-Iverson basketball division. I guess we'll see whether he lives up to the hype. No pressure, right?