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Email: jplanos1@gmail.com

Writer: Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, ESPN TrueHoop Network, The Cauldron, The Atlantic, Vice, Business Insider, Huffington Post.

Digital Editor: KETV.

Formerly: Fansided, Rivals, The Pick and Roll, Swish Analytics, Nylon Calculus, Sports Wunderkind.

Josh Planos’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia

The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia

The town of Hogeway, outside Amsterdam, is a Truman Show-style nursing home.

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Kawhi Leonard has Spurs rounding into their usual postseason form

Kawhi Leonard has Spurs rounding into their usual postseason form

His two-way acumen is unrivaled and he rarely hurts his team by getting into foul trouble.

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Brandon Knight Explains It All

Brandon Knight Explains It All

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Does Education Have Any Place in College Sports Programs?

Does Education Have Any Place in College Sports Programs?

The Big Ten Conference's Year of Readiness proposal, which would push freshman athletes to the sidelines, is …

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Ebola, Sports And Unsurprising Unwareness

Ebola, Sports And Unsurprising Unwareness

The virus is big news and misinformation is running rampant, but professional sports aren’t doing anything to…

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Internationally heralded blind performer holds free event in Omaha

Internationally heralded blind performer holds free event in Omaha

For one night this weekend in Omaha a blind woman will take a blithe tone to her condition.

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Ole Miss QB (and Heisman Hopeful) Jaxson Dart on Thriving in Oxford and Giving His Coaches Fashion Advice

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By Josh Planos
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It’s pushing 90 degrees in Oxford as Ole Miss players fill a path toward Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. A sea of red and blue engulfs the Grove, but it isn’t difficult to spot Jaxson Dart: just follow the Saint Michael graffiti hoodie and Chrome Hearts shorts, and you’ll find the West Coast kid blending precision and flair, more than a thousand miles from home. It’s September 30, 2023.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. Might Be the Best Receiver in a Generation. You Can Call Him Marv Original

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By Josh Planos
| GQ
Discord is the driving force behind college football: Michigan did nothing wrong in stealing signs, unless they did. Alabama’s championship run is over, unless they’re back. One thing people have an easy enough time agreeing on? Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. stands out as one of the premier prospects ever seen at his position.
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“He Said He Was Considering a Look”: Jimmy Butler’s Hairstylist Breaks Down His Viral Media Day Hairdo Original

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By Josh Planos
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Florence Lawson headed to South Beach on a Sunday knowing one thing: Jimmy Butler was contemplating a look. The Philadelphia-based hairstylist works with a wide range of clients around the country. None of them have tastes quite like the Miami Heat superstar. To that end: For the second consecutive year, Butler arrived at the Heat’s preseason media day with a hairstyle fans most certainly won’t see again this season. Last year it was dreadlocks that extended past his shoulders.
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Directly through email or this website.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Anything and everything my MAC is capable of incorporating. Mostly Microsoft Word, ironically.

Who do you wish followed you?

Anyone interested in my writing or is willing to help me become more proficient in my industry.

Awards

7x B1G Champion in Public Speaking

2013 - Public Speaking

First ever B1G Champion in the history of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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National Finalist in College and High School Speech

2011 - Public Speaking

Placed in the Top 6 in the nation at both the high school and college national speaking competition.

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