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Grayson “The Professor” Boucher
(Wikipedia) “Grayson “The Professor” Scott Boucher (born June 10, 1984) is an American streetball player, actor, and former professional basketball player. He is most known for playing on the highly stylized, international AND1 Mixtape Tour; he has also appeared in several movies, most notably Ball Don’t Lie. Boucher is 5’10” and weighs 145 pounds (178 cm, 66 kg) and his jersey number is 12.”
I’ve watched a couple of his YouTube videos and was moved by this one:
This one is a bit more light-hearted:
According to his YouTube page, his videos have been viewed 1,168,739,158 times. If I’m reading that correctly, that’s one trillion, 168 billion, 739 million, 158 thousand. Assuming most of those are sponsored or have ads, how much is this guy worth? According to a website called Nailbuzz (as of March 2022), just north of $4 million.
The channel has over 7 million subscribers as of 2022 and has accumulated over 950 million views so far. It is able to get an average of 450,000 views per day from different sources. This should generate an estimated revenue of around $3,600 per day ($1.3 million a year) from the ads that appear on the videos.
Ruckus Cruiser
“The cool bike is a throwback to when time moved slower and bicycles were fun things meant to take you to a happier place. The extra-long custom lounge seat with room to fit another passenger brings the social back to bicycling. Available with drivetrain options that include one with an electric motor.”
UPDATE: Someone just pointed out this bike is priced at $1,000. Hardly the bike for everyman. Nevermind.
Left his Big Boy camera in the car
What’s going on here? Can you really get credentials to photograph the national championship game with just your smart phone
Gaylon Watson’s interview with Rocky Marciano
Most radio guys (I’m talking pre-1990) have lots of “Brush With Near Greatness” stories. I know I do. Some famous or almost-famous celebrity or performer they interviewed back-stage or who came by the station. Shoot, it’s a big part of why most of us got into radio. My new pal Gaylon Watson recalled interviewing Rocky Marciano.
Marciano was the World Heavyweight Champion from September 23, 1952, to April 27, 1956. Marciano is the only person to hold the heavyweight title and go untied and undefeated throughout his career. I find this story noteworthy because Marciano was reduced to refereeing cheesy professional wrestling matches at the VFW in Kennett, MO. I can only assume he beat the shit out of his agent.
Google Glass in Sports
A two-minute clip from Noble Ackerson, just shooting around by himself in a mostly empty gym, but the perspective Glass gives while still letting Ackerson move around freely is pretty cool. And for you hockey fans, this six-minute upload from Joseph Lallouz playing some pick-up hockey. The clip gives us views both from the bench and as he’s skating around in the thick of the action.
Watching these, I have to believe it won’t be long before we see what an NFL QB or wide receiver sees.
Thanks to Mashable for pointing to these.
Seth Godin
I first heard Seth Godin speak at a Radio Ink conference in 2000 in Boston. He published Permission Marketing the year before and it was changing the way everybody thought about marketing.
That presentation was the best I had ever seen and I didn’t see a better one in the ensuing 13 years.
Mr. Godin was one of the speakers at an event held by the company from which I recently retired. I had a great seat down front and center and he did not dissapoint. Not sure how long he spoke but it seemed like 15 minutes (probably and hour+ in real time).
If I can get my hands on the audio or video I will take some notes and share them here. Sorry I can’t show you the video because watching how Godin used slides to help him tell his story was a thing of beauty.
Drone gives eagle-eye view of players
“University of Tennessee coach Butch Jones wanted to get an eagle-eye view of his players but apparently didn’t have the resources to spend it on the kinds of expensive, cable-suspended Skycam equipment used by broadcasters. Instead, he sent up a drone, in what appears to be the first – or one of the first — uses of unmanned aerial vehicles in college football.” – TechCrunch
Contrition
I’m not clear what Lance Armstrong hoped to accomplish with his highly publicized interview with Oprah. I watched only a few minutes and — based on lots of news items — gather it wasn’t well received.
I’m not a sports fan so when Mark McGwire, Roger Clemons, Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong get caught lying/doping/gambling/etc, I’m not shocked or disappointed.
But Armstrong’s high-profile apology get me thinking about what I might have said and how I might have said it. Obviously one can’t really know this until they’re in such a situation, but just for fun…
Oprah, before you ask your first question, let me set the record straight on some things.
I’m a liar. I’ve lied about doping from the beginning and there’s no reason for anyone to believe anything I say today.
I used my power and money and influence to attack and destroy those who told the truth about what I was doing. I’m going to try to apologize to each of these people personally. I don’t expect forgivness, it just seems like something I should do. Many of them proably won’t want to see my face and I can’t say that I blame them.
While I can’t undo all the harm I’ve done, there are some things I need to do to try to make amends.
I’ve made a lot of money from product endorsements and other ventures and I’m giving every penny to those I’ve harmed. I’ve asked (insert name of someone with some integrity) to oversee this process which I want to be completed within 90 days. He will make the determination of how to distribut my assets, including my homes, cars, everything. I’m keeping nothing.
As for my future, I will never compete professionally again. I wil do no endorsements (in the unlikely event someone should ask). I’m going to get a regular job to support my family and try to live as anonymously as possible for the rest of my life.
My actions did imeasurable harm to the sport I loved. Cycling should never have been about fame and glory and money. If there is any positive legacy for me, maybe it’s to remind people of that.
What’s your first question, Oprah?
Trick shot quarterback
I’m not a football fan, but I am a fan of FUCKING INCREDIBLE!