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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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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