DAPHNE, Ala. – In three new episodes of the United States Sports Academy’s “Give Me 2 Minutes,” Academy Director of Sports Management Dr. Brandon Spradley and Chair of Sports Coaching Dr. Bret Simmermacher discuss different aspects of basketball star LeBron James’ decision to leave his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Los Angeles Lakers.

The videos can be viewed at the following links:

“LeBron to the Lakers?”

“Does Luke Walton Have his Hands Full?”

“Will playing for the Lakers cement LeBron’s legacy?” 

“Give Me 2 Minutes” features Academy faculty addressing a wide range of important topics in sport.  As new videos are produced they are added in date order to the Academy’s YouTube “Give Me 2 Minutes” playlist.   The videos can be viewed online by clicking on the “Give Me 2 Minutes” icon on the Academy’s home page, www.ussa.edu, or click on the Give Me 2 Minutes playlist on the Academy’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/USSportsAcademy.

The United States Sports Academy is an independent, non-profit, accredited, special mission sports university created to serve the nation and world with programs in instruction, research and service. The role of the Academy is to prepare men and women for careers in the profession of sports.

The Academy is based in Daphne, Ala.  For more information, call (251) 626-3303 or visit www.ussa.edu.

Eric Mann
Author: Eric Mann

I am the Dean of Marketing, Communications, and Enrollment at the United States Sports Academy. I earned a bachelor's degree in communication and information sciences from the University of Alabama and am currently in the master's degree program in sports management at the Academy.