Welcome to Episode 12th of the I Really Hoop Podcast – the No.1 basketball podcast in Kenya and now officially charting on Apple Podcasts! 🚀🏀In this episode, we dive into some of the biggest basketball stories and debates from around the world and at home:The rising issue of  gambling in the NBA  and how it’s affecting the integrity of the game.The new face of the NBA  – Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic, Wembanyama, Cooper Flagg, and more.The evolution of three-point shooting and how Steph Curry changed basketball forever.Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s new deal with the Bucks and what it means for Giannis’ future.The bittersweet news of Jeremy Lin’s retirement and remembering the peak of “Linsanity.”AfroBasket 2025 – Congratulations to Angola on becoming champions!Updates on the ongoing FIBA EuroBasket 2025 competition.The Kenya Basketball League Finals showdown between KPA and Nairobi City Thunder.Shoutout to our Kenya U16 Women’s National Team representing us in the FIBA U16 AfroBasket in Rwanda.We also touch on football briefly, discussing Kenya’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Gambia and Seychelles.This episode is packed with insights, debates, and banter you don’t want to miss!Chapters00:00 Introduction and Podcast Welcome00:47 Celebrating Podcast Milestones01:34 Upcoming Topics Overview02:24 Weekly Recap and Personal Updates03:39 NBA Gambling Controversies07:12 The New Face of the NBA11:20 The Impact of Three-Point Shooting14:21 Klay Thompson's Shooting Skills14:36 The Evolution of Three-Point Shooting15:16 Big Men Dominating the MVP Race16:16 Load Management in the NBA17:49 Jeremy Lin's Memorable Career20:06 AfroBasket 2025 Champions21:13 EuroBasket Excitement24:51 Kenya National Basketball League Finals27:07 FIBA Women's U16 AfroBasket28:40 Wrapping Up and Thank YouFollow, like, comment, share, and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all available podcast platforms, social media pages, as well as the co-host's social media pages.YouTube: https://youtu.be/qj4ymdGbYMs?si=tmzooImjqlOkG1eWSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MEk3Mz6EJAsuMTSyac5xQ?si=RMBLXfHDRJiXgPLnpj5yCAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/nba-gambling-new-face-of-the-nba-3-point-shooting/id1831444430?i=1000727609113All our Links (LinkTree): https://linktr.ee/ireallyhooppod⁠  HostsJavan⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/javan_o_ekhalieAll my links(LinkTree): https://linktr.ee/Javan_O_EkhalieEduhttps://www.instagram.com/edmundi_o/Shot and directed by Richie Junior   (https://www.instagram.com/richie.junior1/) Produced and edited by me, Javan Okwayo EkhalieFollow, like, comment, share, and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all available podcast platforms, social media pages, as well as the co-host's social media pages.YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ireallyhooppodcast⁠Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/15YouQrlzXkXLiK4GZSlW8Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-really-hoop-podcast/id1831444430YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO_eka8YBZ7hRZG4jfuDHWVHL3jFOdcNz&si=q9qsoW56hbPX4XfdRSS: ⁠https://rss.com/podcasts/i-really-hoop-podcast/Soundcloud: ⁠https://soundcloud.com/i-really-hoop-podcastInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ireallyhooppod/TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@ireallyhooppod⁠X/Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/ireallyhooppod_

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