The Agee and Gates Podcast - What's your Hoop Dream?

The Agee and Gates Podcast - What's your Hoop Dream?

A Hoop Dream is defined as the pursuit of excellence in your chosen field. Will Gates and Arthur Agee, the stars of the original Hoop Dreams documentary, dive into the origin stories of men and women from the sports, entertainment and fashion industries, who are chasing their own version of a Hoop Dream. From college and pro athletes to journalists and broadcasters, to actors, musicians and designers, they dive into the back stories, the struggles, the accomplishments and the perseverance it takes to overcome the obstacles thrown at you in the attempt to reach the pinnacle of your profession. Agee and Gates The Podcast - What's your Hoop Dream? Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the REVOLT Podcast Network Produced by Matt Hoffar Created by Matt Hoffar, Will Gates and Arthur Agee Editing by Matt Hoffar and Matt Savage www.oghoopdreams.com A Brickhouse Ventures Production www.brickhouse.ventures

Episodes

July 14, 2025 46 mins
Ep.95 Part 2: Aaron Harrison - Texas native, Kentucky Wildcat alumni and former NBA guard with the Hornets and Mavericks. Tune in for Part 2 of our conversation with Aaron Harrison on another episode of the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The 2013 Texas Mr. Basketball, First Team Parade All-American and McDonald's All-American won the Portuguese Cup in 2024 and was a Turkish League All-Star in 2020. Aaron shares his origin stor...
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Ep.95 Part1: Kentucky Wildcat Alumni, Texas native, and former NBA guard with the Charlotte Hornets and Dallas Mavericks, Aaron Harrison, joins us on another episode of the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The 2013 Texas Mr. Basketball, First Team Parade All-American and McDonald's All-American won the Portuguese Cup in 2024 and was a Turkish League All-Star in 2020. Aaron shares his origin story and his time at Kentucky under co...
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EP. 94 Mizzou Alumni, Kareem Rush, founder of Educated Spirits, co-founder of R&R Advisory and former NBA guard joins the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. Our first returning guest comes back to talk about the launch of his new bourbon company, Educated Spirits, built around classic college basketball rivalries. He also shares his other new venture, R&R Advisory, co-founded with Ricky Goings, an athlete advisory business formed to...
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Ep. 93 This week, Dee Wells, straight out of Brooklyn by way of the Virgin Islands, the co-founder of SOLEcial Studies Community Academy and the Obsessive Sneaker Disorder Podcast joins the guys to talk about, well what else? SNEAKERS! and of course some fashion, hip hop and basketball. Dee is an entrepreneur, teacher, photographer and filmmaker. A true story teller. His passion and curiosity for culture, fashion, sports and music...
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The 2025 NBA Conference Finals Update. Will and Agee get into the New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers series and the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves. What do Anthony Edwards and the Wolves need to do to bounce back against SGA and the Thunder. And are we going to see drama in the classic Knicks Pacers rivalry. Will Mr. Clutch Brunson vs. the other Mr. Clutch Halliburton give us some legendary highlights?? Tune in. S...
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The Hoop Dreams 2025 WNBA Preview with Will Gates, Arthur Agee and sportswriter for SB Nation and Clutch Points, Zach Draves. The guys breakdown the upcoming season and talk Top 5 players to watch out for, including A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, top draft picks like Paige Bueckers and rising stars in the college ranks like Juju. Agee shares his Top 5 which include some legends and the guys give their...
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Ep. 92 Part 2 with Pro Basketball player, Streetball Legend, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Author Waliyy Dixon, also known as Main Event, one of the original AND1 Mix Tape Tour athletes. Waliyy joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The Lyndon, New Jersey native dives into his origin story, playing college ball at Rutgers and joining the ground breaking AND1 Basketball Touring team. Don't miss this in...
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THE HOOP DREAMS NBA PLAYOFF UPDATE - May 1st, 2025 Will Gates and Arthur Agee breakdown all the games and match-ups including the Lakers vs Wolves, Houston vs Golden State, Celtics, Magic, Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers and more. Check out their picks on who they think will get through to the next round. Subscribe to The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast on YouTube for new episodes featuring guests from the worlds of sports, fashio...
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Brooklyn native, Sean Williams, co-founder of SOLEcial Studies CommUNITY Academy (SSCA) and The Obsessive Sneaker Disorder Podcast, drops in to share his Hoop Dreams Origin Story. SOLEcial Studies is America's first sneaker business and culture academy. Sean and his business partner, co-founder Dee Wells, are committed to creating a better sneaker industry focused on three key words - Appreciate, Educate and Elevate. The academy is...
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Ep.90 Dan Peterson, founder of the non-profit Project Backboard, joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The guys dive into his origin story and the founding of Project Backboard in Memphis in 2014. Project Backboard refurbishes playground courts in collaboration with artists. They install large scale works of site-specific art on the surface of the courts. Their mission is to strengthen communitie...
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On this episode, Ruston, Louisiana native and Arkansas Razorback legend Scotty Thurman joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. Scotty hit the game winning three pointer as part of the NCAA Basketball Championship team that knocked off Grant Hill and the Duke Blue Devils in the 1994 Finals. Corliss Williamson and Scotty Thurman were a hard duo to contain under Coach Nolan Richardson's guidance as th...
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Pro Basketball player, Streetball Legend, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Author Waliyy Dixon, also known as Main Event, one of the original AND1 Mix Tape Tour athletes, joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. The Lyndon, New Jersey native dives into his origin story, playing college ball at Rutgers and joining the ground breaking AND1 Basketball Touring team. Don't miss this interview with a man who is ...
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Ep. 88 Yusef Fitzgerald. Today on the Agee & Gates Podcast, Atlanta native Yusef Fitzgerald, Athletic Director and Coach at the historic, college prep school, Piney Woods. The Piney Woods School was founded in 1909 in rural Mississippi by Dr. Laurence C. Jones as an all black boarding school with the mission to educate and prepare students for leadership positions. Yusef was a stand-out high school player at Piney Woods where his t...
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EP.87 J.A. ADANDE - PART 1: We have a legendary sportswriter, commentator and educator. The Hall of Fame journalist has worked with ESPN, The LA Times, The Washington Post and Chicago Sun Times. He has covered everything from the Stanley Cup finals, to the Olympics, the Super Bowl, World Series, World Cup, Wimbledon, US Open, the Masters and get this, 20 NBA Finals. He is now the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern Unive...
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Former University of Kentucky and Connecticut basketball player Batouly Camara joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee on this week's episode. The New York City native made three Final Four appearances with the Huskies and then went on to play pro basketball in Spain. Camara played high school ball at Blair Academy and was ranked as the ninth best player in the country by ESPN.com. She competed for the Guinean national team and participa...
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This week on the Hoop Dreams podcast, former Ohio State Basketball player and Track star, Otis Winston, shares his inspiring journey from struggling with a stutter as a child, overcoming it and going on to be a multi-sport athlete and now a successful actor and author. He discusses the importance of community, and how family and friends helped him persevere through these early challenges. Otis emphasizes the power of resilience, fa...
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Ep.84 Alex Morel and Ezra Smyser, Co-founders of ground breaking basketball footwear company Andiem, stop by to chop it up with Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast. Alex and Ezra have designed a basketball shoe that is redefining performance through a premium, medically backed design, that is focused on preventing ankle injuries by addressing the root cause of the problem. Tune in to learn more about ...
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September 24, 2024 56 mins
Episode 83 with Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block My Hood My City, whose mission it is to inspire youth and empower communities. Will Gates and Arthur Agee sit down with Jahmal who has been recognized as a leading advocate for social justice in Chicago and is committed to building a more interconnected city through service and education. We also think he's our first guest to have two doctorates! One from DePaul University wh...
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September 10, 2024 83 mins
On this weeks episode of the Agee and Gates Podcast, Brockton, Mass. native, ballplayer, author and entrepreneur, Kyree LaPlanche, founder of The Cage Hoops, pulls up to talk about his Hoop Dreams origin story and everything basketball with Will Gates and Arthur Agee. The Agee & Gates Podcast on The REVOLT Podcast Network. Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur Agee Produced by Matt Hoffar Editing and mixing by Matt Savage Learn more abou...
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July 15, 2024 102 mins
Ep. 81 - This week ESPN 4 Star Recruit and soon to be Iowa Hawkeye guard Aaliyah Guyton and her Dad, former Indiana Hoosier and NBA guard, A.J. Guyton, join Will Gates and Arthur Agee on the Agee & Gates Podcast. Subscribe to Agee & Gates on YouTube for new podcast episodes and The Hoop Dreams Basketball Update covering all things basketball from the NBA, to the WNBA, College Basketball and High School Ball. With Will Gates and Art...
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