The Bad Ash Blog

Well, one thing that we know for sure, unlike DeAndre Jordan's decision, is that these free agents got PAID. Within the first few days of the free agency frenzy $2.35 billion was handed out to 60 players. I don't know about you, but I could have at least used a million of that.  One thing we knew for sure was that LeBron was certainly coming back to the Cavaliers. Breath, Cleveland. Dwyane Wade is returning to Miami for his 13th season... I mean, could we really have seen Wade in any other uniform but the Heat? No, no we could not have.  There was no way he was leaving. Most of every franchise's superstar who became a free agent is sticking around. The Portland Trailblazers keep Damien Lillard... They lost the other four of their starting five, but hey, they have their superstar back. Not only did the Cavaliers sign the King back to a max deal, but Kevin Love and Iman Shumpert decided to stick around as well. Apparently they have some "unfinished business....

This generation, we have all heard it before that social media is the devil. It's not just me, right?  Would it be crazy of me to bring light to the positive impact of social media? Some may say absolutely, but I am going to give it my best shot.  I know first-handed the impact of social media. From personal experience, I have felt extreme encouragement from social media; Twitter mostly. I would almost go as far as saying that Twitter is like my niche. A blessing? Yes, most definitely a blessing for me.  Twitter is an amazing opportunity for professional athletes and/or those who are in the business to interact with some of their greatest fans. And there are MANY that do just that!  Luke Winn, Senior writer for Sports Illustrated. With that being said, I would like to give my readers a few of my personal experiences that give me the right to say how much I appreciate social media. A couple of iconic people who I highly admire that have interacted ...