Summary of Merl Code's Black Market

By IRB Media

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#1 In 2015, a Black man named Lee Anderson, who was an assistant coach at Clemson University, approached me and told me that I needed to get to know Zion Williamson, his stepson, who was a high school sophomore. He said that Zion was a superstar in the making.

#2 I helped Lee navigate the difficult waters of being a father and having no money. I took him to get food at a nearby BP Fast Fuel, and gave him $100 so he could put groceries on his family’s table.

#3 I got to know Zion and his family well, and I liked them. They were very polite and reserved, but Zion had an infectious smile. He was attracting a lot of interest, and it seemed like he would be playing big-time college basketball regardless.

#4 I wanted to introduce Zion to top AAU coach Ryan Faulkner and trainer Desmond Dez Eastman, who ran a top program in Georgia called Game Elite. They were genuine, and their clients were high-level players.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669388746

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Insights on Merl Code's Black Market

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

In 2015, a Black man named Lee Anderson, who was an assistant coach at Clemson University, approached me and told me that I needed to get to know Zion Williamson, his stepson, who was a high school sophomore. He said that Zion was a superstar in the making.

#2

I helped Lee navigate the difficult waters of being a father and having no money. I took him to get food at a nearby BP Fast Fuel, and gave him $100 so he could put groceries on his family’s table.

#3

I got to know Zion and his family well, and I liked them. They were very polite and reserved, but Zion had an infectious smile. He was attracting a lot of interest, and it seemed like he would be playing big-time college basketball regardless.

#4

I wanted to introduce Zion to top AAU coach Ryan Faulkner and trainer Desmond Dez Eastman, who ran a top program in Georgia called Game Elite. They were genuine, and their clients were high-level players.

#5

I knew it was time to have a conversation with my boss, Chris Rivers, who was the adidas executive in charge of all youth basketball. I told him about the situation with Lee, and as much as it pained me, I recommended that we give him what he was asking for.

#6

In 2016, Lee was trying to get