There is no single path to becoming a top quarterback, yet a surprising number of the best signal callers in the NFL and college football share a common developmental thread: a basketball background.

Jaxson Hayes comes from an athletic background – his father played in the NFL and his mother was a standout college basketball player. But the Cincinnati native didn’t realize he might be able to play ...

Dylan Harper's Mom's Basketball Background Resurfaces After Viral Draft Moment originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Dylan Harper, son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, turned a lot of heads on ...

A pro wrestler's athletic background can speak volumes about who they are between the ropes. Sports such as football have long been a breeding ground for aspiring wrestlers given the physical nature ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Nik Bonitto let a sly smile creep across his face, visions of his past floating back. It was suggested to the Denver Broncos linebacker on Sunday, minutes after the team’s 31-13 ...

There was a Buffalo Wild Wings commercial, maybe a decade ago, where a couple of guys sit at a bar and watch the fourth quarter of a football game when one says to the other: “The only thing that ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Florida State’s Keon Coleman hauled in 11 touchdowns for the Seminoles last season. He started his college career at Michigan State where he also played basketball. At 6-foot-4 ...

Dylan Harper, son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, turned a lot of heads on Tuesday after the San Antonio Spurs drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick, right after the Dallas Mavericks selected ...