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Beyond the Bylines: Getting to Know the Nothin’ But Nets Team

By Sandy Mui

Nov 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) is seen on the floor during player introductions prior to action against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) is seen on the floor during player introductions prior to action against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Charles Daye

Favorite NBA team: Brooklyn Nets

Favorite NBA player(s): LeBron James and Jason Kidd

Player(s) you want to meet: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

How did you become interested in NBA basketball?

My dad took me to a New Jersey Nets game back in the 90s. I remember the lineup had Sam Cassell, Kendall Gill, and Jayson Williams. Mix that with how popular the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks were, and I was hooked. I was so happy my jersey collection was Michael Jordan and Kendall Gill as a child.

If you’re pursuing sports journalism as a career, when did you realize this was what you wanted to do? If not, what is your career goal, and what drives you to cover sports?

Between covering politics like council meetings and campaigns, who wouldn’t rather watch their favorite teams and report on that?

What is your favorite piece you’ve written for NBN? If you haven’t been here long enough, what is your favorite piece you’ve written for any publication?

I don’t know if I really have a favorite piece; different writings have various personal meanings. It was cool interviewing UFC fighter Frankie Perez. Not only was it my first time interviewing an active professional athlete, but Frankie and I graduated high school together, so it was cool we had a chance to do something together on a  professional level.