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  Nick Podsadecki

  COO

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  6 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  UCLA, 2013

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Coaching and winning a State Championship in 2014

  Favorite Work Memory:

  EBC Hawaii 2018

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  Christine Nguyen

  Senior Director, Operations

  What year did you join OGP?

  2019

  Where did you graduate from?

  Cal State Fullerton

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Watching Shohei Ohtani hit his last grand slam as an Angel inside Angel Stadium

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Taking over the Oakland facility in 2022

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  Katie Nguyen

  Director, Operations

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  2 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  –

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Watching Kobe play, celebrate all his wins, and score 60 pts to end his basketball career

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Playing shooting games and shooting half court shots for fun after BILJAAC

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  Ashley Moore

  CMO

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  6 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  University of La Verne, 2016

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Meeting the USA Softball team and idol, Jennie FInch in 2005

  Favorite Work Memory:

  EBC Hawaii 2018

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  Madison Howland

  Senior Director, Marketing

  What year did you join Open Gym Premier?

  2019

  Where did you graduate from?

  Cal State Fullerton, 2020

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Attending the Rams vs 49ers NFC Championship Game (Go Rams)

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Our annual company retreat

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  Trevor Treinen

  Manager, Graphic Design

  What year did you join OGP?

  2021

  Where did you graduate from?

  Biola University, 2019

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Making Top 10 on my college’s all-time scoring list

  Favorite Work Memory:

  First travel trip to oakland

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  Stephanie Enciso

  Manager, Marketing

  What year did you join OGP?

  2023

  Where did you graduate from?

  UC Berkeley

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  …Marching band haha

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Wednesday night Fall League

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  Cameron Chan

  Graphic Designer

  What year did you join OGP?

  2023

  Where did you graduate from?

  California Baptist University

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Lakers 2020 Championship

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Ballislife All American Camp 2024

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  Cory Hunter

  Graphic Designer

  What year did you join OGP?

  2024

  Where did you graduate from?

  Chico State

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Coaching flag football

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Staff Volleyball game were fun, almost won it

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  Daradona Dam

  Senior Director, Website & Technology

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  3 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  Cal Poly Pomona, 2013

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Every second that I spent playing sports

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Seeing where I work grow bigger and bigger each year

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  Christian Jimenez

  Web Programmer

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  1 Year

  Where did you graduate from?

  Cal State Monterey Bay, 2021

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Watching the Lakers Beat the Celtics to win the Championship 2010

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Seeing the gym full for the first time, and seeing everyone have fun

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  Justin Law

  Web Programmer

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  1 Year

  Where did you graduate from?

  Cal State Long Beach, 2017

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Making the game winning play to beat the best team in the league and win the title

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Helping evolve technology in the basketball space.

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  Ben Webb

  CTO

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  11 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  Chapman University

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Seeing the OGP Kids’ journey to becoming successful young adults

  Favorite Work Memory:

  There are so many. A decade of stories, insanity, and beautiful perserverance..

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  Max Piner

  Vice President

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  9 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  Chapman University, 2011

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Scoring 23 pts vs LMU, Senior year at Chapman

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Helping coordinate Kobe’s workouts Summer of 2015

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  Kenny Nakase

  Director, Grassroots 365

  What year did you join OGP?

  2019

  Where did you graduate from?

  Cal State University Long Beach, 2010

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Playing in a national tournament in Philadelphia with my high school basketball team

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Seeing Kobe Bryant at one of our Grassroots Tournaments

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  John Mullane

  Director, Sales

  What year did you join OGP?

  2021

  Where did you graduate from?

  Utica College Graduate School, 2021

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Winning league championship while coaching at the Division 3 Collegiate level

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Company retreat 2022

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  Jordan Williams

  Director, Strictly Hoops

  What year did you join OGP??

  2023

  Where did you graduate from?

  Dominican University of California

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  My last season in college. Was during covid and only play 9 games, but going through that time and still being able to play made me truly thankful every time i touched the floor

  Favorite Work Memory:

  The constant debates the Tournament team bickers over. Hard to choose just 1

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  Maria Mesa

  Manager, Hype Her Hoops

  What year did you join OGP?

  2022

  Where did you graduate from?

  CSULA

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Winning State ’24

  Favorite Work Memory:

  2024 Retreat

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  Eddie Faris

  Director, Tournaments

  What year did you join OGP?

  2022

  Where did you graduate from?

  Currently attending Cal State Long Beach

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Playing an AAU game in the Staples Center

  Favorite Work Memory:

  2023 Retreat

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  Ronn See

  Director, Tournaments

  What year did you join OGP?

  2015

  Where did you graduate from?

  University of La Verne (bachelors) St Bonaventure University (masters)

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Coaching against Duke at Cameron Indoor

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Every EBC Regional event and getting to see the new talent in each region. Then seeing how it all culminates into the BIL Jr. All-American Camp

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  Rachel Gafford

  Manager, Tournaments

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  2 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  –

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Beating Christine, Nick, and Max in a pick up game after work

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Getting to know my coworkers better at the Carlsbad work retreat

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  Sebastian Robles

  CMO

  What year did you join OGP?

  2020

  Where did you graduate from?

  Currently at Cal State Fullerton

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Visiting the Tokyo Dome

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Being up in OGP Oakland w/the NorCal Crew

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OGP Anaheim

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  Glenn Henry

  Senior Director, Facilities

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  2 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  Hope International, 2008

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  2011 Pro/Am Disc Golf Invitational Runner Up

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Day 1 of OGP

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  Angel Rutledge

  Manager, Store

  What year did you join OGP?

  2022

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Winning Volleyball Festival in 2011

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Touching the ceiling of the facility in Anaheim with Greg and all the amazing staff retreats!

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  Marco Alcantara

  Manager, Food and Beverage

  What year did you join OGP?

  2020

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Canelo holding 4 titles in 4 different weight classes

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Always the volleyball games

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OGP Oakland

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  Alfred Njunge

  Senior Director, Facilities

  What year did you join OGP?

  2023

  Where did you graduate from?

  San Jose State University(Currently enrolled Class of 2025)

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Traveling to Spain to play Basketball

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Hosting HHH West Coast Clash 2023

OGP Ladera

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  Michael Hill

  Senior Director, Facilities

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  Under a year

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Scoring a hatrick on my 14th birthday, securing the league win for my club soccer team

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Dunking on Trevor – it hasn’t happened yet, but I’m confident it will.

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  Miguel Bennett

  President

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  14 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  Chapman University, 2007

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Training Kobe Bryant for several years

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Making it through COVID and being able to triple our hired staff

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  Jamie Stopnitzky

  Senior Director, OGP Ladera & EBC

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  6 Years

  Where did you graduate from?

  Chico State University, 2013

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Watching Kobe score 60 pts in his final game at Staples Center

  Favorite Work Memory:

  The re-opening of our own OGP 9 court facility after the pandemic

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  Cedric Lusk

  Dirctor, OGP Corona & EBC

  What year did you join OGP?

  2014

  Where did you graduate from?

  Bellflower High School

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Winning a college championship

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Meeting and working with Kobe Bryant

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  Rufus Jemison

  Senior Director, OGP Anaheim & Youth Camps

  What year did you join OGP?

  2011

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  “Kobe’s 81pt game Playing in Zurich, Switzerland “

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Working the Ballislife camps

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  Larry Anaya

  Senior Advisor, OGP Huntington Beach

  What year did you join OGP?

  2024

  Where did you graduate from?

  Cerritos College

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  2010 Lakers beat Celtics, Kobe on the table.

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Winning the Southern Pacific AAU tournament 2010-11 and representing CA in the AAU Nationals, Virginia.

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  Anthony Ballestero

  Senior Director, OGP Yorba Linda

  What year did you join OGP?

  2023

  Where did you graduate from?

  UC San Diego

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Winning CIF and CIF POY or Kobe 60 piece in final game

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Ashley coming to work dressed in a full SpongeBob blow up suit for Halloween

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  Daniel Smith

  Director, OGP High School

  What year did you join OGP

  2022

  Where did you graduate from?

  CSU, Northridge

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Being court-side watching Kobe Bryant compete as a rookie.

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Being part of the continuous growth of high basketball at OGP Anaheim.

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  Brandon Page

  Director, OGP Ladera

  What year did you join OGP

  2022

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Witnessing LeBron break the all-time scoring record and crossing 40k points.

  Favorite Work Memory:

  My favorite memory so far has been coaching during High School Live Periods. Players tend to bring their A game, families pour in a ton of support and the atmosphere is electric!

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  Ashley Hallam

  Director, Club Team Management

  What year did you join OGP?

  2023

  Where did you graduate from?

  Concordia University, Irvine

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Going to Hawaii my junior year of college to play. Witnessed a volcano explosion in person!

  Favorite Work Memory:

  First company retreat when my husband and I won the beer pong tournament!

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  Septian Zain

  Manager, Customer Success

  What year did you join OGP

  2024

  Where did you graduate from?

  UCLA

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Lakers’ 3peat 2000-2002

  Favorite Work Memory:

  OGP Retreat 2024

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  Sean Harris

  Director, Scouting & Media

  What year did you join OGP

  2024

  Where did you graduate from?

  Arizona State University (2022)

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  My first game with the OKC Thunder working as an NBA scout!

  Favorite Work Memory:

  The Ballislife All-American High School Camp and scouting some of the top talent in the country!

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  Debbie Ochoa

  Director, Finance

  What year did you join OGP

  2020

  Where did you graduate from?

  Marina High School

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Every game my kids played in was my favorite sports memory.

  Favorite Work Memory:

  This year’s retreat work meeting is one of my favorites so far. Working together with all of these amazing people and making things better for youth sports is always a favorite for me.

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  Ellis Waterman

  Pulse Club Administrator

  What year did you join OGP

  2024

  Where did you graduate from?

  Vanguard University

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Meeting the US Women’s soccer team with my soccer team

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Company retreat

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  Nick Podsadecki

  COO

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  6 Years

  What school did you go to?

  UCLA, 2013

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Coaching and winning a State Championship in 2014

  Nick’s Favorite Work Memory:

  EBC Hawaii 2018

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  Christine Nguyen

  Senior Director, Operations

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  4 Years

  What school did you go to?

  Cal State Fullerton

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  All my years coaching at the youth and high school level

  Christine’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Our impromptu youth basketball league “group photo”

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  Katie Nguyen

  Manager, Operations & Travel

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  2 Years

  What school did you go to?

  –

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Watching Kobe play, celebrate all his wins, and score 60 pts to end his basketball career

  Katie’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Playing shooting games and shooting half court shots for fun after BILJAAC

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  Rachel Gafford

  Manager, Operations

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  2 Years

  What school did you go to?

  –

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Beating Christine, Nick, and Max in a pick up game after work

  Rachel’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Getting to know my coworkers better at the Carlsbad work retreat

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  Ashley Moore

  CMO

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  6 Years

  What school did you go to?

  University of La Verne, 2016

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Meeting the USA Softball team and idol, Jennie FInch in 2005

  Ashley’s Favorite Work Memory:

  EBC Hawaii 2018

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  Madison Lawson

  Senior Director, Marketing

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  4 Years

  What school did you go to?

  Cal State Fullerton, 2020

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  My volleyball team finishing Top 20 at Junior Olympics in Columbus Ohio when I was 15

  Madison’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Company dinner at The Ranch in 2019

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  Trevor Treinen

  Manager, Graphic Design

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  1 Year

  What school did you go to?

  Biola University, 2019

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Making Top 10 for career scoring at my college

  Trevor’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Bargaining for some terracotta cups at the Radisson Blu

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  Daradona Dam

  Senior Director, Website & Technology

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  3 Years

  What school did you go to?

  Cal Poly Pomona, 2013

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Every second that I spent playing sports

  Dara’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Seeing where I work grow bigger and bigger each year

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  Christian Jimenez

  Web Programmer

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  1 Year

  What school did you go to?

  Cal State Monterey Bay, 2021

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Watching the Lakers Beat the Celtics to win the Championship 2010

  Christian’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Seeing the gym full for the first time, and seeing everyone have fun

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  Justin Law

  Web Programmer

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  1 Year

  What school did you go to?

  Cal State Long Beach, 2017

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Making the game winning play to beat the best team in the league and win the title

  Justin’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Helping evolve technology in the basketball space.

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  Ben Webb

  CTO

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  11 Years

  What school did you go to?

  Chapman University

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Seeing the OGP Kids’ journey to becoming successful young adults

  Ben’s Favorite Work Memory:

  There are so many. A decade of stories, insanity, and beautiful perserverance..

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  Max Piner

  Vice President

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  9 Years

  What school did you go to?

  Chapman University, 2011

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Scoring 23 pts vs LMU, Senior year at Chapman

  Max’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Helping coordinate Kobe’s workouts Summer of 2015

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  Kenny Nakase

  Director, Grassroots 365

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  3 Years

  What school did you go to?

  Cal State University Long Beach, 2010

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Winning league my varsity year of HS Basketball and getting to CIF Finals for Division 1A

  Kenny’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Seeing Kobe Bryant at one of our Grassroots Tournaments

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  John Mullane

  Director, Sales

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  1 Year

  What school did you go to?

  Utica College Graduate School, 2021

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Attending all of the New England Patriot Super Bowl parades

  John’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Company Retreat to Carlsbad, first time in SD

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  Eddie Faris

  Director, Tournaments

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  Under a year

  What school did you go to?

  Currently attending Cal State Long Beach

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Playing an AAU game in the Staples Center

  Trevor’s Favorite Work Memory:

  OGP Holiday Party!

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OGP Oakland

OGP Ladera

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  Michael Hill

  General Manager, Ladera

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  Under a year

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Scoring a hatrick on my 14th birthday, securing the league win for my club soccer team

  Trevor’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Dunking on Trevor – it hasn’t happened yet, but I’m confident it will.

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  Miguel Bennett

  President

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  14 Years

  What school did you go to?

  Chapman University, 2007

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Training Kobe Bryant for several years

  Miguel’s Favorite Work Memory:

  Making it through COVID and being able to triple our hired staff

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  Jamie Stopnitzky

  Senior Director, OGP Ladera & EBC

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  6 Years

  What school did you go to?

  Chico State University, 2013

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Watching Kobe score 60 pts in his final game at Staples Center

  Jamie’s Favorite Work Memory:

  The re-opening of our own OGP 9 court facility after the pandemic

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  Cedric Lusk

  Manager, Anaheim

  How many years have you been with Open Gym Premier?

  6 Years

  What school did you go to?

  Shaw University

  What’s your favorite sports memory?

  Playing in the NCAA D2 Final 4

  Favorite Work Memory:

  Meeting Kobe Bryant at OGP

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