C.J. Toledano

Thanks for reading my rant. Here is my Zydrunas Ilgauskas action figure

I despise the current state of our country. The corporatization/monopolization/obsession with ever increasing efficiency and profits has torn apart our communities and brain rotted our nation. Everything’s become shittier. Everything. All the wealth and power is being siphoned up into fewer and fewer hands. The “good” winners of capitalism who drove a lot of innovation and growth for our country have cashed out—rational minds can be satiated. The current flag-bearers are the insatiable, corrupted super villains hell bent on extracting everything they can at the expense of humanity—and they’re only going to get worse. Evil is winning big. Its leaders are running away with our country. We sell out to these horrible people and corporations to survive. And if you don’t sell out, someone else will. Our world has become a bunch of bullshit. Our jobs are bullshit. We’re increasingly divided, isolated, undignified. Birth rates are decreasing, home ownership is decreasing, literacy rates are regressing, wages are stagnating while the cost of living increases. Social spaces are becoming ghost towns—arcades, malls, churches, movie theaters, parks, playgrounds. There’s no time. What are you doing to maximize shareholder value? Less time with your kids, more time for corporations. Grab your mobile order, watch your Netflix, and cope with the prospects of no future while our politicians insider trade. Talk to any boomer C-exec. Life used to be a lot easier. Do work, get paid, own house, raise family. Pizza Hut used to be booming. Parks. Socialization in society used to be a thing. There’s no time for any of that now. We’ve given all that power away. We gotta go get it back. Shit should make you irate. How do you get angry at each other on here and not the pedophile criminals in charge? Everything really does suck nowadays though.

Mr. On Blast is back at the Update desk!

I.T.’s on-court retro Jordan rotation in college was ELITE, so it’s no surprise he’s pushing for Jordan Brand to create a “Protro” line for today’s hoopers. 👟🔥 Should Jordan Brand create a “Protro” line for retro Air Jordan models? 🎥: @pointgamepod 📷: @GettyImages

We've really seen everyone photoshopped into a Lakers uni. Like it should be like getting a social security number. You're born, you get a birth certificate, a SSN, and a pic of you playing for the Lakers.

Man, I hate how true this is 🤣🤣🤣 I really couldn’t even conceive how tired I’d be as a parent. We get no days off. You still have to be a responsible parent when you’re sick. That should be illegal.

@OkoDre Why is this the clip that they're using to promo everywhere? The animation is clunky, everyone and everything is floating, and the ball doesn't even touch the backboard as it bounces in on the last shot.

Curry has unlimited range In NBA The Run🔥

Pairs well with cooking the opposition @KingJames

LeBron at 19 LeBron at 41 🤝

.@isaiahthomas had the craziest kicks in college 🔥 Would you hoop in retro Jordans? 👟

First Things First: Michael Jordan’s Storied Rookie Jersey is nominated @TheWebbyAwards in the Video & Film: Sports category! We created this in collaboration with the production team @followthrough and @CJToledano and it deserves to win! Vote for us! wbby.co/57541N

Norm Powell highlights with Norm Macdonald's moth joke playing over them

@goatcollect Appreciate it!!

There is a new generation of creators entering Collectibles: Basketball and Culture savants like @CJToledano 👏 🎬 It will make the storytelling around Collectibles so much stronger. 💫

A piece about Michael Jordan's first jersey that I directed for @Sothebys was nominated in @TheWebbyAwards. I've never won a Webby but it would solve all my life's problems and would pay for both of my kids' daycare so if you get a second, please vote! vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/…

Yao Ming in NBA ShootOut 2004

the budget of this movie was 3 pennies and a piece of string

Isaiah Thomas says him & LaMelo Ball are still close friends after his departure from Charlotte: “We talk probably once or twice a month, somebody I’m really close to…man the sky is the limit for him” (via @pointgamepod)

LUKAAAAAAA NARD

Isaiah Thomas breaks down his iconic Pac-12 Championship game-winner…what’s your favorite March Madness memory? 👀🔥