Medill Newsmakers: EFT Sports Performance
By Connor Yahn Medill Reports EFT Sports Performance has become a renowned training facility in part because of the famous athletes that have trained there. The jerseys of Matt Forte, Devin Hester and Rashaan Melvin hang on the walls among many others, but EFT has developed into much more than just a gym for the […]
Like father, like son: The NBA dunk contest is a family affair for Larry Nance Jr.
By Connor Yahn Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – Larry Nance Jr. failed to win the NBA Slam Dunk contest like his father did 34 years prior, but that doesn’t mean Saturday night wasn’t special for the Nance family. On his first attempt of the competition, Nance Jr. wasted no time paying homage to his father’s […]
DeRozan returns to Compton roots
By Connor Yahn Medill Reports COMPTON, Calif. — DeMar DeRozan, like countless other children across the world, dreamed of one day playing in the NBA and becoming an All-Star while watching Kobe Bryant star for the Los Angeles Lakers. For DeRozan, that dream began in Compton, California, and he has since developed into one of […]
