Temeka Johnson has spent most of her life as an underdog. The 5-3 point guard from New Orleans, however, fought through nagging misperceptions that she wasn’t tall enough to play big time college basketball much less make it to the WNBA. Along the way, Johnson won All-SEC honors at LSU, broke the school’s all-time assists…

Click “Like” to share this with your friends! In our continuing series, we look at more of the Top 30 Christian Sports Stories of 2011: #20 Kevin Durant claims second consecutive NBA scoring title If there was any question that Kevin Durant has earned the title bonafide NBA star, the Oklahoma City Thunder forward erased…

Click “Like” to share this with your friends! In his days as an NBA point guard, Avery Johnson became known as “The Little General” due to his ability to take charge on the court and his pinpoint passing skills that often led to easy layups and dunks for San Antonio Spurs teammate “The Admiral” David…

Click “Like” to share this with your friends! Coming into the 2011 season, fourth-year PGA professional Webb Simpson was not much more than an afterthought in the minds of most golf media members and fans alike. That all changed this year when Raleigh, NC, native made an improbable run that included two victories and three…

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