Category Archives: Victor Oladipo

Frequent tests, discussions and a real opportunity: How the Pacers are preparing for restart

As the NBA’s restart draws nearer, the Pacers front office has plenty on its plate. Instead of being locked into free agency as they are used to entering July, their focus in this unusual year is elsewhere. It’s combing through restart manuals more than 100 pages thick, joining daily calls with the league office, communicating with players and staff, and being as prepared as possible …

Ep. 92: David Alexander – Victor Oladipo’s sports performance trainer

Victor Oladipo, Pacers, David Alexander, DBC Fitness

Before Victor Oladipo was traded during the 2017 offseason, he was already two months into his offseason program.

And for the first time, he completed it down in Miami at DBC Fitness with David Alexander. On the suggestion from Dwyane Wade, Oladipo worked out five days a week with the sports performance trainer who trains dozens of elite athletes, including Wade.

“Nothing we do is …

Victor Oladipo shares message of positivity, communication, and fun at two-day basketball camp

Victor Oladipo, Pacers

The first thing you may have noticed as you drove past Park Tudor School over the weekend was how the parking lot was filled. Cars were in the grass and beside curbs with every other spot already filled. It was a scene you may see in the fall or spring when hundreds of fans are watching their top-ranked tennis program.

The turf football field and …

Sources: Pacers’ Victor Oladipo, Myles Turner will attend USA Basketball minicamp

USA Basketball

Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner will be in Las Vegas this week for USA Basketball minicamp as planned, leagues sources told VigilantSports.com.

Both Pacers starters were named to the 35-man National Team roster on April 6th. This roster, featuring the best of the best in the NBA, must be whittled down to just 12 players for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Already, we have …

Victor Oladipo adds WME for off-the-court representation

Victor Oladipo, Pacers, TNT, Inside The NBA

As Victor Oladipo’s career has taken flight on the court, he’s become a popular hit off away from basketball. The Pacers star has signed with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, between known as WME Entertainment, for representation beyond basketball.

The longest-running talent agency represents actors, authors, musicians, comedians, speakers, and more. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “WME will help Oladipo expand his opportunities in music, endorsements, …

Victor Oladipo nearly unanimous winner of NBA’s Most Improved Player award

Victor Oladipo, Pacers, NBA Awards

In his first season with the Indiana Pacers, guard Victor Oladipo was the recipient of the Most Improved Player award for the 2017-18 season, which he accepted Monday night at the second annual awards show held in Santa Monica, California.

It was clear that he would win the award, but how about this: Oladipo was two first-place votes shy from being the unanimous winner. He …

Sources: Victor Oladipo plans to attend 2018 NBA Awards Show

Victor Oladipo, Pacers, TNT, Inside The NBA

Victor Oladipo, the prohibitive favorite for the NBA’s Most Improved Player for the 2017-18 season, plans to attend the second annual NBA Awards Show Monday night, league sources told VigilantSports.com.

Oladipo is one of three finalists for the award, along with Houston’s Clint Cappella, and Brooklyn’s Spencer Dinwiddie. It would be a complete stunner if Oladipo, who was already voted Third Team All-NBA and All-Defensive …

Victor Oladipo voted Backbone Award winner by teammates

Victor Oladipo, Pacers, Jason Terry

Victor Oladipo has been a member of the Indiana Pacers for less than a year but his impact has already proven to be significant. And that extends off the court, and into the locker room.

Oladipo earned the Backbone Award (previously known as the Teammate of the Year award) by his Pacers teammates. Each team nominated a winner for the award, which was “Dedicated to …