Author: OB Staff
The fans have had enough, and Australia has had enough. If you ask anyone what their favourite sport is (who isn’t an Aussie rules footy fan), the chances are their favourite sporting code is soccer, otherwise known as football. One in four Australians are born overseas, and one in two Australians has a parent who was born overseas. Further to this, more than twenty percent of Aussies speak another language other than English in their respective homes. In a nutshell…soccer is the ‘World Game’ and destroys most sporting codes from a participation rate in Australia. It is literally number one…
Ten years is a long time between drinks. Puma has put an end to the untimely drought by introducing WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart’s signature sneaker: the PUMA Stewie 1. Hailed as one of the greatest ever to shoot a basketball, and having captained the USA team at this year’s unforgettable FIBA Women’s World Cup,Stewart led her team of stars to ultimate glory, bringing the World Cup Championship to the US after downing China in the final. Stewart marks a significant step for both Puma and women worldwide. As a collective, we aren’t at the point where men will go ten…
Game, set and match. For years Tennis has been labelled as a ‘restrictive sport’ when it comes to access and BTS footage. It’s been a slow burn for many who adore the sport. There’s no real coverage of anything outside of the tennis court. Grand slam footage is collated every year by the main networks who have won the rights to the sport’s most prestigious tournaments, and it falls utterly short every year. There’s no perspective from the players, and it’s filled with the usual commentary from tennis commentators leaving no creativity or justification to how little the sport represents…
There’s a selection as vast as any post you’ll ever see. The Original Ballers product selection is winnowed from larger product lists. It’s an opportunity to relish among the more lavish products whilst keeping our feet on the ground so not to break the bank entirely. This week we take a look at the best spectacles, sports jackets and even tequila. A broad yet tapered list of products that will serve you in some good fortune along your life’s journey. Think of this week’s staff selections as a way of enjoying the latest fits and spirits,all while finding out about…
The wait is finally over, an Australian-first series has landed. Baller Mentality is a pilot television series where athletes and artists come together to discuss their experiences in life both on and off the court or on stage. Whether it be topical conversations, experiences of failure or success, Baller Mentality is a series with a focus on empowering creativity, vision and celebrating identity. There’s no script to follow, no journalist featured. It’s an environment unlike anything Australia has seen before. Season one, episode one, features Thanasi Kokkinakis, Ibrahim Akbar, Elliot Loney, Connor Pain, Brandom Armstrong and our very own Beza…
It’s a problem that needed to be fixed, yesterday. There’s plenty to ponder when speaking about the role social media plays in all of our lives. For civilians, it’s as harmless as anything else in our lives. It soaks up all of our screen time like a sponge, expelling digital footprints showcasing our personal lives via a digital window. While this may be harmless for some, it’s anything but for professional athletes. Mental health is no longer a buzzword when we write about professional athletes. It’s a very real and grave subject that spans across multiple problems. The first is…
Forget the roller, the muscle gun and the ice baths. Sleep is your new best friend. If Lewis Hamilton swears by it, and the entire Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team uses it, we dare say it’s a product you’ll want to explore. When it comes to fitness fads, we are sceptical about most thrown our way. Many fitness trends tend to make their way to our feeds via Instagram influencers and celebrity endorsements. For every twenty products, we’ll be fortunate to pick three that make sense,leaving the slush pile filled with forgotten fitness trackers, apps and gimmicks that promise results…
Shine bright like a Kyrgios. A diamond in the rough. We can go forever, but Nick Kyrgios is channelling serious Drizzy vibes. There’s no denying Nick Kyrgios’ street style is always on point. We have settled on an opinion. Nick Kyrgios will always be what tennis needs, not what it wants. Take his latest diamond flex, when would you ever see a tennis player strolling into a press conference repping diamonds like Jayson Tatum? Never. Did anyone ask for it? No, but who cares? The man is breathing life into one of the most conservative and vanilla sporting codes in…
Wimbledon is set to witness a no-holds-bard battle Thanasi has been dreaming of. There are two types of people in this world,those who love a challenge and those who shy away from a challenge. Thanasi is a lover of all challenges and is set to embark on the biggest challenge of the year, having booked a date with Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic in the second round of Wimbledon. Our Baller Mentality guest spoke about the various ways he deals with pressure in moments that seem unfathomable to us, and he knows there’s only one way to defeat Djokovic, with…
It may not be the Superbowl, but it’s a start. America’s NFL league has become one of the most consumed sporting codes in Australia over the last six years. The Superbowl has become somewhat of an Australian bucket-list item, while many men crunch NFL data and enjoy talking about all things Tom Brady. With all the office banter and NFL fantasy coaching happening between desks at work, the franchise may be heading down under in 2024. Just over a month ago, the NFL flew some of their heavy hitters to explore ‘expanding operations’ in Sydney. Soon after this exploration, the…