Fuzionz Magazine and TV Summer Issue 2013 | Page 26

And1 Live Tour (Story Continued…)
Interview with And1 Coach Lamont Moreno
Fuzionz Magazine: Tell us about the game today
and what you look forward to? Do you think you
all are going to win?
Lamont Moreno: I always think we’re going to
win. Basically, this game is to give back to the
community of Haltom City and it is a pleasure for
us to be here at Haltom High School. We want to
show the young kids here that we still have
something left with the And1 Live Streetball Team.
So we hope to put on a good show for the fans and
for the young men participating in the event.
Fuzionz Magazine: Tell us a little about what you
have to do to keep these young men motivated?
Lamont Moreno: The best part of what we do is,
we do a lot of motivational speaking for the kids;
stay off drugs, stay in school. We went to a Boys
& Girls Club here in Haltom City and had a gang
intervention. That was a great thing for us to do.
100% of what we do is not just basketball. 95% of
it is motivational; to talk to the kids and give them
something to think about and 5% is the basketball
game.

Fuzionz Magazine: How long have you been with
And1?
Lamont Moreno: I was with And1 from the
beginning. I took a break and came back in 2007.
Fuzionz Magazine: Have you seen a change in
any of the young people’s lives that And1 has
touched?
Lamont Moreno: Absolutely, for us it is good.
After the motivational talks that we do, when a
young man or young lady comes up to me and
says, “Coach that was a great motivational speech;
that talk really inspired me,” that means the world
to me. We travel around the country and we‘ve
been to 40 different countries in two years, but
any time we come to a city like Haltom or
different small cities, that means just as much to
us as going to Africa or Indonesia. These types of
places really touch me because they’re small cities
and we really want to give back to those cities.

Interview with Prime Basketball Team’s Earl Rabb
Fuzionz Magazine: Earl what did you think about
this game.
Earl Rabb: It was pretty fun and exciting. It’s
always good to come out and have fun. It was a
pretty intense game.
Fuzionz Magazine: What is your position on the
team?
Earl Rabb: I play point guard and I’m overall team
captain and team leader. I put everybody together.

Fuzionz Magazine: How long have you been with
the team?
Earl Rabb: I’ve been on the team since 10th grade.

Fuzionz Magazine: What do look forward to in
the future, with this team?
Earl Rabb: Honestly, I look forward to coaching
and giving back to the kids.