The Agee and Gates Podcast - What's your Hoop Dream?

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A Hoop Dream is defined as the pursuit of excellence in your chosen field. Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original Hoop Dreams documentary, dive into the origin stories of men and women from the sports, entertainment and fashion industries, who are chasing their own version of a Hoop Dream. From college and pro athletes to journalists and broadcasters, to actors, musicians and designers, they dive into the back stories, the struggles, the accomplishments and the perseverance it takes to overcome the obstacles thrown at you in the attempt to reach the pinnacle of your profession. Agee and Gates The Podcast - What's your Hoop Dream? Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the REVOLT Podcast Network Produced by Matt Hoffar Created by Matt Hoffar, Will Gates and Arthur Agee Editing by Matt Hoffar and Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com A Brickhouse Ventures Production www.brickhouse.ventures

  1. 11/18/2025 · BONUS

    BONUS: The Sports Gambling Edition Part 1 with guest Will Strickland

    Bonus Episode Part 1: The Sports Gambling Edition. Entrepreneur, teacher, partner in Full Court 21 and former pro basketball player and media personality, Will Strickland. The host of the Open Run Podcast, joins Will and Arthur on the Hoop Dreams Podcast to talk about the impact of sports gambling on students and athletes. The guys talk about the need for better financial education, the impact of social media and peer pressure on young people, the role of the NCAA and the media and discuss the NBA gambling issue that has implicated Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, Damon Jones and the mafia and more. Tune is as the guys drop some wisdom that this next generation needs to hear. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min
  2. 10/15/2025

    Ep. 101 Leroy Smith - The Man Who Motivated Michael Jordan

    Ep. 101 The infamous Leroy Smith, the man who beat out Michael Jordan for a spot on the high school basketball team, joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on this weeks episode of The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. Philadelphia born and North Carolina raised, Leroy grew up in North Carolina playing basketball with the most famous player in history at Laney High School. Still connected to this day by their shared high school basketball experience, Leroy has seen himself played by legendary comedian Charlie Murphy in a 2009 Nike ad, he's had his own Air Jordan shoe and he was even invited to attend Jordan's Hall of Fame ceremony. After high school Leroy played at UNC Charlotte, then professionally overseas. He went on to work for Asics, has written his own book, and launched a podcast, Lessons From Leroy and had an award winning episode of NBA Storyteller made about him. So tune in for an episode about basketball history and learn about Leroy's origin story and how his high school experience shaped him and took him on an incredible journey over the past 45 years Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashion and entertainment. Plus The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original 1994 Hoop Dreams Documentary. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oghoopdreams/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oghoopdreams Hosted by Will Gates & Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing by Matt Hoffar & Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com REVOLT Podcast Network Brickhouse Ventures Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min

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A Hoop Dream is defined as the pursuit of excellence in your chosen field. Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original Hoop Dreams documentary, dive into the origin stories of men and women from the sports, entertainment and fashion industries, who are chasing their own version of a Hoop Dream. From college and pro athletes to journalists and broadcasters, to actors, musicians and designers, they dive into the back stories, the struggles, the accomplishments and the perseverance it takes to overcome the obstacles thrown at you in the attempt to reach the pinnacle of your profession. Agee and Gates The Podcast - What's your Hoop Dream? Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the REVOLT Podcast Network Produced by Matt Hoffar Created by Matt Hoffar, Will Gates and Arthur Agee Editing by Matt Hoffar and Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com A Brickhouse Ventures Production www.brickhouse.ventures