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Coaches Christina Raiti And Derek Klein, Basketball Coaches At National Powerhouse Long Island Lutheran And Founders Of Empire Youth Athletics, Join John Hartofilis On Big Fellas Basketball To Talk About How They Built A Positive Playing Culture From The Ground Up With Empire, Their Thoughts On AAU, Social Media, And Basketball Today, As Well As What It’s Like Playing Against The Best Competition In The Nation!!!
(1:45) - Getting Introduced To The Game
(4:28) - Mentors They’ve Met Along The Way
(8:00) - Transitioning From Playing To Coaching
(14:00) - There’s A Spot And A Fit For Everyone
(22:00) - Building An Empire
(26:00) - The Empire Way
(29:55) - Christina On Social Media
(37:35) - One Word To Describe Empire
(40:35) - Transitioning To Head Coach During COVID
(44:50) - LuHi As A National Basketball Powerhouse
(51:00) - Playing Against Bronny James And Sierra Canyon
(56:10) - Christina’s Experiences Coaching In Greece
(1:04:42) - Advice To Young Coach Christina & Derek
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