HoopLifestyle Podcast Ed Romasanta and Ben Gacrama

Host Tito and Ben sits down with co-founder of Fil-Am Nation Select Coach Cris Gopez to talk about his basketball and life journey. From going to public school in LA Unified School District to going to a private school for his last 3 years of highschool. Playing against top competition names like Gilbert Arenas and the Collins brothers. Cris did well in school and basketball where he landed a scholarship in CalState Maritime. He also talks about how Edge Basketball International comes about. From being a P.E. teacher at Obama Charter School to coaching Edge Basketball International, it shows the passion and the love Coach Cris has for the game. We also discussed what Fil-Am Nation Select is about, how it got started, and the mission they have in the future. Of course we had our podcast games. Top 5 draft "Best Basketball Movies" and our Start Bench Cut. 

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@filamnationselect

@edgeinternational

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@slamacademys

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Host Tito and Ben sits down with streetball entrepreneur all the way from Boston, Ma David "MAK" Thompson Jr to talk about his life growing up with the orange ball. Mak also talks about his school basketball journey all the way from Middleschool to College. He also discuss when the streetball started and how streetball affected his basketball journey. Of course we had our Start Bench Cut game and we added a brand new game called "Top 5". This episodes top 5 is based on Basketball shoes you hoop in. Enjoy the show! NO CAP NO BULL ALL REAL!!!

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@Iammak_07

@Thaplayground

@dailybballer

@tromasanta84

@hooplifestylepodcast

@coachs_corner_pod

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Host Ben and Tito sits down with Golden State Warriors hypeman Franco Finn to talk about his up brining and where it all begins. Franco talks about his experience being a radio personnel at radio Disney and how his opportunity to work for the GSW came unexpected. He also talks about his experience working for the team and the other things he’s doing outside of being the lead Emcee for them. And of course we talked about our Start Bench Cut!!!

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Host Tito and Ben sits down with creator/trainer of Napa, California based Sports training Grid Iron Gorillas Sergio Gualberto to talk about how he got started with the training and the type of training he does with the kids. He also discussed the focus behind the training and it got its name. Of course we cant do an episode with out Hoop talk. SBC, NBA Top 5 past and present and Top 3 shooting guard. 

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@gridiron_gorillas

@swish_gang_5_

@dailybballer

@tromasanta84

@hooplifestylepodcast

@coachs_corner_pod

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Host Ben and Tito with 2 special guest Gerardo Perez and Sergio Gualberto sits down and discuss the NBA Finals game 1. We all came up with 3 questions about the game and individually discussed the questions. 


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Host Tito sits down with Coach Randy Cruzet of Next Level Academy to talk about his basketball journey growing from playing in Hank Lopez league in San Jose, California, being a standout point guard at Valley Christian Highschool, and from not being recruited by any college and when he thought basketball was over faith comes into play. He also talks about Next Level Academy is about and the focus of his training philosophy. Last but not the least our hoop talk. Two Start Bench Cut and SBME Coach Mhoons famous second option question. Now sit back relax and learn something for once. Enjoy the show.

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@xnextlevelacademyx

@dailybballer

@coachs_corner_pod

@tromasanta84

@hooplifestylepodcast

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