Kareem Maddox

Three-on-three basketball player in the final stages of qualifying for Olympics; former KCRW intern

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Southern California’s Kareem Maddox, a former radio host and Princeton alum, will compete in 3x3 basketball for Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics.

From radio waves to Olympics, Kareem Maddox shares his journey

Southern California’s Kareem Maddox, a former radio host and Princeton alum, will compete in 3x3 basketball for Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics.

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The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics have been postponed until next year.

For one basketball player, postponing Tokyo Olympics is ‘best decision for the world,’ but a disappointment personally

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics have been postponed until next year.

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