Sportslifetalk

06/09/2026

🚨 "Kobe and Gigi helped inspire his journey into women's basketball. 🐍🏀"

What made Jamal Branch choose women's basketball?

The answer starts with Kobe Bryant.

While working with the Lakers' G League team during Kobe's final season, he watched Kobe bring Gigi to the gym.

He watched her learn.

He watched her focus.

He watched her lock in on every lesson being taught.

That moment stuck with him.

Years later, when he transitioned into coaching and training, he noticed something else.

The girls were hungry to learn.

Locked in.

Focused.

Coachable.

And he found himself gravitating toward that environment.

Sometimes the path finds you before you find it.

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06/07/2026

🚨 Basketball taught her one lesson that changed everything:

Control the controllables. 🎯🏀

For Coach Abby Garnett, that lesson came during one of the toughest stretches of her life.

After suffering injuries that sidelined her for the first time in her basketball journey, she was forced to find her identity away from the court.

Instead of focusing on what she couldn't do, she learned to focus on what she could control.

💪 Showing up every day.
💪 Being a great teammate.
💪 Supporting others.
💪 Staying positive through adversity.

That mindset not only helped her navigate injuries, it helped shape the coach and person she is today.

Sometimes the greatest lessons in basketball have nothing to do with basketball.

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06/06/2026

🚨 What would her players say about Coach Killion?

Probably that she's a little crazy. 😂

But in the best way possible.

She's demanding.
She's challenging.
She's fiery.

And she expects greatness.

But what makes her special isn't how hard she pushes her players.

It's what happens after.

💯 She believes in them.
💯 She supports them.
💯 Her door is always open.

Coach Killion wants her players to believe in themselves as much as she believes in them.

That's coaching.

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06/05/2026

At just 14 years old and standing 6'2", the Kansas City native is already dominating on the EYBL circuit with All Iowa Attack and proving why she’s considered one of the top players in the Class of 2029.

In this episode of Sportslifetalk’s You Got Next, Iyanie talks about:
🔥 Her basketball journey
🔥 Positionless basketball
🔥 EYBL competition
🔥 Recruiting and college goals
🔥 Training and discipline
🔥 Her future dreams in basketball

This is a name you NEED to know.

🎥 FULL EPISODE OUT NOW!

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06/03/2026

Time to join the ride 👊

2026-27 season tickets are available now!

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05/10/2026

02/15/2026

“SLT in the house.”

GAME 2️⃣7️⃣

🆚 No. 17 TCU
📅 Feb. 15
⌚ 8 PM
🏟️ Schollmaier Arena
📍Fort Worth
📺 FS1
📻 MSN, 100.9 FM

01/31/2026

For Last-Tear Poa, representing her Polynesian roots at Arizona State means staying humble and understanding the responsibility that comes with being seen.It’s about doing things the right way, showing what’s possible, and building something special with her team — one game at a time.The culture is being built.And the belief is real.🎧 Watch the full episode:YouTube: https://youtu.be/bCLx09ghMgY?si=o5AGb9hBnZEkcEHcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iIcGNYFoKhsHO7u5PcNoJ?si=NF3ZWCXORNu8P9fsaBQwKwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sportslifetalk-media/id1469942232?i=1000746308666