Everything we touch compounds — our network, our players’ development, our impact. It grows in ways people often overlook. Every connection we make, every bond we build, stacks on what came before — creating a powerful web of opportunity. Over time, that network multiplies, opening doors that didn’t exist before. The strength of our network…
Year: 2025
Lost Ones
That graphic I made—The Thomas Player Tree—is the proof everyone always asks for. It shows the players I’ve coached who’ve gone on to achieve great things. But the list that keeps me up some nights is the one you don’t see: the players who could have worked with me, but didn’t. That list is five…
Amare Spiva Named Inaugural Recipient of the William Lunz Scholarship
We’re proud to announce Amare Spiva as the first-ever recipient of our William Lunz Selection — a distinction reserved for students whose potential reflects not just talent, but compassion, humility, and a willingness to lead by serving. This recognition honors William Lunz, a strategic visionary and generous mentor who played a foundational role in…
Amare Spiva: Building a Legacy That Lasts
“Basketball made me realize I needed to protect my name off the court, too.” There’s a strange thing that happens to young athletes. The better they are at their sport, the less people expect of them outside it. Coaches, teachers, even friends begin to treat athleticism as a kind of trade-off—a social currency that excuses…