Episode 84: Blake Gillespie on Basketball Amidst War in Ukraine

Dear Adam Silver

Journalist, photographer and writer Blake Gillespie is back on the pod to discuss his article for SLAM entitled In War-Torn Ukraine, these Ukrainian Hoopers are Trying to Uplift Others Through the Power of the Game. Follow some of the basketball players mentioned in this story, including Natalia Yudytska who can be found @tasha_shorty and Dmytro “Smoove” Kryvenko, found @smooveukraine. You can also follow Blake and his every growing collection of hoops photos @sacredhoopsbook.

Blake and his work have been featured on three previous episodes of Dear Adam Silver, including episodes 44, 48 and 81.