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RE: How Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) and I became friends. (Day3of30) #SteemIt30for30

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@ericphan
great post! Metta is a great guy who is working hard for honorable causes following a great NBA career. Not to mention he is a dad too!
I see him often during the summer at the VBL (venice basketball league) where he has his won team. Also had a chance to play with his oldest son.

Are you getting him steem? Wheaties on Steem!

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Hi @liotap! Thank you! Metta really is a great guy who's doing his best to lead by example on so many different levels, from how to be a great father, to supporting honorable causes, to the transition of being an entrepreneur post-professional sports career.

Nice!! His sons are getting to be really good, especially his oldest! Metta and I texted about hooping and we've been trying to set some time (around my work schedule/crazy busy weekends, and his crazy busy schedule too) to play but haven't been able to make it yet. I'll be sure to record that vid when it happens. His sons may come out too so hope I don't get highlight reeled haha

I'll be working to get him onto Steem since he's been more involved on LinkedIn and Instagram, and I think he'd be a great person to have in the community!

sounds good. come to venice beach over the summer. check out veniceball.com!
i am in MDR so if you ever come this way, for work or otherwise, pls drop me a note.

@liotap Veniceball.com looks like a SOLID organization, league, and initiative! I'll have to check it out and make my way out there some time during summer. MDR isn't too far, I'm based out in Irvine for work and have meetings/tech networking events in Santa Monica and DTLA a couple times per month. Will drop you a note to connect - we can talk decentralized/blockchain technology, basketball, and life. I'll send you a couple of these tech events too in case you want to come out like this SiliconBeach.LA Tech Event April 26th @ the Viceroy https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-XIZFumga/events/248999477/

Also, Metta's having a Gradelo Basketball Festival May 12th at University High School with drills and competitions and a celebrity game and performances to benefit the kids if you're interested/free/want to learn more.