For Brandon Okpalobi, a former University of Miami basketball player and founder of DIBIA Athletic Development, creating an international, Miami-based sports training company wasn’t always the priority. In the beginning, his priority was information technology. “I wanted to be an I.T. consultant,” Okpalobi said.
Children were all smiles during their dental screenings Saturday, and it may have been thanks to a basketball hall-of-famer and former Miami Heat star. Alonzo Mourning hosted a free family health and wellness day during Zo’s Winter Groove at Miramar Regional Park, where children and adults got free health screenings in mobile units resembling a doctor’s or dentist’s office. Competing. It was easy to spot...
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Catch up with DIBIA Alumni Sam, Kham & Nick as they prepare for their college season! By: Akilah Laster The commencement of the basketball season is the culmination of seven months of dedication to training, development, and focus. After all of the invested hours and effort, in November the curtains are drawn and the real show begins. The moment where preparation meets opportunity has arrived....
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2014 Distinguished Gentlemen Honors South Florida’s Emerging African-American Male Business & Community Leaders While Brining Awareness to Local Boys and Men of Color Initiatives Miami, FL, September 3, 2014 – The K.Jules Project, a social impact initiative launched by South Florida’s native and emerging community leader Kerline Jules, was pleased to present the 2014 Distinguished Gentlemen: Honoring the Gentlemen Making An Impact Award. Distinguished Gentlemen,...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is sending three young people to the Dibia Basketball Camp next month thanks to the spontaneous donation of four charity-minded friends. Curtis Williams, Lloyd Holder, Glenn Jones and Jeff Baron pooled their money to equally fund two camp scholarships. The Dibia organization was inspired by the gesture and agreed to grant a third scholarship. Patrina O’Connor-Paynter, the charity’s marketing director, is...
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Have you had your appetite for some on-court action whetted by March Madness? Well, the Dibia Spring Skills Clinic is almost here — and there are still places left for budding basketball players from the ages of eight to 18. The three-day camp runs from April 7-9 at Warwick Academy and is priced at $80 per person. Dibia Athletic founder Brandon Okpalobi, who walked on...
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