{"id":119,"date":"2024-10-28T00:11:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T00:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2026-05-01T00:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:16:40","slug":"posts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?page_id=119","title":{"rendered":"Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"wp-block-categories-list wp-block-categories-taxonomy-category wp-elements-1 wp-block-categories has-text-color has-custom-color-2-color has-medium-font-size\">\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-14\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=14\">All<\/a> (17)\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=12\">Essays<\/a> (2)\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=20\">Media Analysis<\/a> (10)\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-13\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=13\">Sports<\/a> (6)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\"><ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-4a020258 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-234 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all category-sports tag-basketball tag-basketball-shoes tag-sports-fashion tag-style tag-womens-basketball\">\n<figure style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=234\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GqRUjGVWIAEPBlw-Copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"5 Pairs of Hoop Shoes You Need In Your Wardrobe\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GqRUjGVWIAEPBlw-Copy.jpg 544w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GqRUjGVWIAEPBlw-Copy-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6907f419 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=234\" target=\"_self\" >5 Pairs of Hoop Shoes You Need In Your Wardrobe<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6a058180 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=234\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-20T23:23:02+00:00\">Aug 20, 2025<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"has-contrast-2-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014<\/p>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"has-small-font-size has-contrast-2-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">by<\/p>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?author=1\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">DeQuira Parker<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=14\" rel=\"tag\">All<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=13\" rel=\"tag\">Sports<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As someone who absolutely loves the game of basketball, but doesn&#8217;t actually play the game of basketball, I can only dream of replicating the effortlessly cool presence players have on and off the court. And while I may not be hitting step-backs or running plays, there is one thing I&#8217;ve incorporated into my everyday wardrobe&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=234\">read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-221 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all category-sports\">\n<figure style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=221\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/david-vives-4f0AIAtqq7Q-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What\u2019s Going On With Draymond Green?\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/david-vives-4f0AIAtqq7Q-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/david-vives-4f0AIAtqq7Q-unsplash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/david-vives-4f0AIAtqq7Q-unsplash-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/david-vives-4f0AIAtqq7Q-unsplash-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/david-vives-4f0AIAtqq7Q-unsplash-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/david-vives-4f0AIAtqq7Q-unsplash-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6907f419 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=221\" target=\"_self\" >What\u2019s Going On With Draymond Green?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6a058180 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=221\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-16T00:05:12+00:00\">Jun 16, 2025<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"has-contrast-2-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014<\/p>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"has-small-font-size has-contrast-2-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">by<\/p>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?author=1\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">DeQuira Parker<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=14\" rel=\"tag\">All<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=13\" rel=\"tag\">Sports<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Created: January 15, 2024 He\u2019s being held accountable, but is it too late? &nbsp; After serving a 12 game suspension for swinging an arm to the face of Suns center Jusuf Nurki\u0107 back in December, Draymond Green has been reinstated by the NBA and is expected to make his return tonight for Golden State against&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=221\">read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-217 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all category-sports\">\n<figure style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=217\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/priscilla-du-preez-de-HbaYzZqA-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Cowboys Have Done It Again!\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/priscilla-du-preez-de-HbaYzZqA-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/priscilla-du-preez-de-HbaYzZqA-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/priscilla-du-preez-de-HbaYzZqA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/priscilla-du-preez-de-HbaYzZqA-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/priscilla-du-preez-de-HbaYzZqA-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/priscilla-du-preez-de-HbaYzZqA-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6907f419 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=217\" target=\"_self\" >The Cowboys Have Done It Again!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6a058180 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?p=217\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-16T00:04:38+00:00\">Jun 16, 2025<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"has-contrast-2-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014<\/p>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"has-small-font-size has-contrast-2-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">by<\/p>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?author=1\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">DeQuira Parker<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=14\" rel=\"tag\">All<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dequiraparker.com\/?cat=13\" rel=\"tag\">Sports<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Cowboys make yet another early playoff exit. Disappointed. But, Not Surprised. I have to admit, I thought this year would be different. But, once again, I was painfully wrong. 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