basketball

Colin Pinkney

Colin Pinkney, is the Executive Director at The Harvest Center of Charlotte. As team chaplain for the NBA Charlotte Hornets Basketball team, he serves as a spiritual mentor to some of the NBA’s most talented athletes and was recognized in 2011 by sports legend and philanthropist, Michael Jordan, as a hometown hero. Pinkney’s first book, Blueprints: Mentoring Designs for Young Black Males, has garnered local acclaim, and his second book, Forgiving Our Fathers, Healing our Homes, brings solutions to the generational decay in underserved communities. Listen in to his story!

Bob Beaudine

September 20, 2022 Matt Prater Comments Off

Bob Beaudine is the Author of “2 Chairs – The Secret that changes everything.” Many people, including me, have had their life changed by this book! It’s a great reminder to start everyday with God! Bob is the CEO of Eastman and Beaudine, a leading executive search firm in sports/entertainment. Bob has helped shape the leadership teams of some of the world’s most innovative businesses- NBA, Baseball, Hockey, Tennis, Rodeo, PGA Tour, US Olympics, NASCAR, Professional Bull Riders and Horse Racing. He has interviewed and coached Senators, Governors, Generals, CEO’s, University Presidents, Top Athletic Coaches and Studio Presidents. He is sought out by many top universities, business and sports/entertainment organizations to speak at conferences. He has recently made appearances on The Today Show, CNBC, Fox Business News Primetime with Dave Ramsey, Business News Network in Canada, ABC Good Morning Texas, Fox Good Day, and CBN News. Listen in to his story, which he tells with contagious enthusiasm!

Jeremy Kendle

July 18, 2019 Matt Prater 17:40 Comments Off

Jeremy Kendle is an American Basketballer who’s played for teams in the USA, NZ, Toowoomba, Bendigo, Brisbane and Sydney. He shares his story of coming to faith and how he partners with “Hoops for Christ,” to seeks to use the game as a platform for sharing the Gospel, and planting young players in local churches. After many different injuries, he shares how he’s learnt a lot about just being persistent, and keeping your faith despite how things may look.