Fresno Hoopers Club

09/04/2026

🏀 HOOP DREAMS

“Do you think you could’ve played at the next level?”

If so, what stopped you?

Was it injuries? Grades? Opportunity? Life? Lack of discipline? Or maybe you just didn’t realize what you had until the years passed?

A lot of us hoopers still carry a little bit of that “what if?” with us every time we step on the court.

👇 What level do you think you could’ve reached—and what kept you from getting there?

No wrong answers. Just hoop stories. 🏀💭

09/04/2026

Some plays are too close to call… travel or no travel? 🤔🏀

Upon further review… yeah, that’s a travel. 😂

That’s what I like about this run—nobody argues too much about fouls or calls. Just keep it moving to the next play.

Unless it’s game point… then we might need instant replay. 🤣🎥

09/03/2026

Game point. You KNOW he wants to go left to his strong hand… so you sit on it.

Then he hits you with that bop bop ➡️ to the right and now you’re cooked. 😭😂

At that point, all you can do is yell…

“WHERE’S THE HELP SIDE?!” 🤣🏀

Sometimes good offense just wins.

09/03/2026

I live behind the three-point line, so when I actually step inside and hit a middie, somebody better save the footage. 😂🏀

Rare sighting: Spuds with the mid-range. 👀🎯
Don’t get used to it though… I’m going right back to chucking threes. 🤣

09/02/2026

STAY HUMBLE IN VICTORY.
BE GRACIOUS IN DEFEAT.

You’re not going to win every battle.

Celebrate the wins. Learn from the losses. Keep showing up.

Winning shows your skill.
Losing shows your character.

Either way, be grateful for another chance to compete. 💯🏀

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

🚨 BREAKING: ESPN’s Shams Charania reports the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a 3-year, $75 million contract with veteran sharpshooter Spuds Phagnasay. 💰🏀💜💛

The 51-year-old reportedly impressed Lakers brass with his elite catch-and-shoot ability, veteran basketball IQ, and willingness to play absolutely ZERO defense if it interferes with saving his legs for offense. 😂

Phagnasay is expected to wear No. 14 and provide much-needed floor spacing, leadership, and old-man strength off the bench.

Sources say the deal includes incentives for made threes, taking charges, and successfully getting out of bed the morning after back-to-back games. 🤣

WELCOME TO THE LAKE SHOW, SPUDS. #14

Parody, obviously—but $75 million sounds pretty good. 😎🏀

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09/01/2026

OFFICIALLY SIGNED. 🏀💜💛

I wasn’t going to post this because of ongoing contract negotiations, but now that the ink is dry, I can finally make it official.

I want to thank the Los Angeles Lakers and Rob Pelinka for believing in a 51-year-old, 5’5” catch-and-shoot specialist with limited athleticism but unlimited confidence. 😂

Huge thanks to my agent Rich Paul and the entire Klutch Sports team for getting the deal done. It’s always been a dream of mine to wear the Purple & Gold and have LAKERS across my chest. 🙏🏽

I’m truly blessed, and I want to share this opportunity with all of you.

Serious investors only. DM me to learn how you can get in on the ground floor. Minimum investment: $14. 😂

No financial statements. No business plan. Just trust me, bro.

#14

09/01/2026

Monday Night Hoops 🏀

Got invited out to Tioga Middle School by my old friend Lee. Me and Lee go way back to our Asian league days playing for the Outlawz. Some of my best hoop memories came from those days. 💯

Crazy how basketball brings people back together. Ran into a few other hoopers I haven’t seen in YEARS too. You might not talk or hoop together for a long time, but that connection through the game is still there.

Took the old man a minute to adjust to the court 😂 and the jumper wasn’t jumpin’ like usual 🎯❌… but I had a good time. Next run though… I’m letting that thang fly. 😂🏀🎯

But nights like this remind me that hooping has always been about more than getting buckets. It’s the people you meet, the friendships you build, and the connections that can last for years.

Different teams. Different gyms. Different stages of life. Same game that keeps bringing us back together. 🏀🤝❤️

That’s what the hooper community is all about.

Competition. Health. Community.