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Andrew Hanlon

Sports Editor

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Andrew Hanlon joined Sports7 in 2021 with 10 years of local newspaper experience under his belt. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and an English minor, making a career as a sports writer a natural fit. Andrew plays rec-league soccer -- he’s an Everton supporter -- and basketball. He’s also an avid podcast listener, which helps inform his work. Some of his favorite sports personalities include Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo. At Sports7, Andrew makes use of his dual passions of sport and writing to cover the NBA. As a Wisconsinite, he’s particularly fond of the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo, loves to be involved in NBA draft coverage, and also has a soft spot for Damian Lillard.

Articles by Andrew Hanlon (20)

The Night Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Father Passed Away He Found Solace Where Else? ‘I Went to the Gym'

Giannis Antetokounmpo learned the value of hard work from his parents. So when his father, Charles, died, Giannis did what he knew best and went to work.

Andrew Hanlon 12 Jun 2023
Larry Bird’s ‘The Hick From French Lick’ Nickname Was Never More Appropriate Than When He First Landed in Boston: ‘I Had No Clue. When I Thought of a City, I Thought of Terre Haute’

Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird was amazed by the bright lights of the city of Boston when he first arrived with the Celtics.

Andrew Hanlon 12 Jun 2023
Larry Bird Made $24 Million During His NBA Career but Claimed He Was Perfectly Content Having ‘Some Coke, Some Beer, Something to Eat, and a Nice Place to Live’

Despite making $24 million during his 13 years with the Boston Celtics, Larry Bird claimed he was content with life’s basic (for a Midwesterner) necessities.

Andrew Hanlon 08 Jun 2023
NCAA Tournament: Ja Morant Became a March Madness Legend With the Murray State Racers

Ja Morant is now an NBA MVP candidate, but he first became a college basketball darling at Murray State University.

Andrew Hanlon 17 Mar 2022
NCAA Tournament: Dwyane Wade Put Himself On the Map With a Final Four Run for the Ages in 2003

Dwayne Wade became a sure-fire lottery pick after carrying Marquette to the Final Four in one of the most dramatic March Madness runs in tournament history.

Andrew Hanlon 17 Mar 2022
Giannis Antetokounmpo Was Pushed out by Jabari Parker as the Future of the Milwaukee Bucks, and It Didn’t Sit Well With The Greek Freak: ‘I Gotta Prove to This Guy I’m Not a Liability’

A young Giannis Antetokounmpo was quickly replaced by Jabari Parker as the face of the Bucks franchise. It only served as more motivation for The Greek Freak.

Andrew Hanlon 22 Jan 2022
Larry Bird Acknowledged the ‘Honor’ of Playing for the Dream Team but Admitted He Was Finished With Basketball Before He Ever Got to the Olympics: ‘When I Left the Celtics, I Left Basketball’

Larry Bird understood the honor of representing his country as a member of the Dream Team, but he admitted his basketball career had already ended with the Boston Celtics.

Andrew Hanlon 17 Jan 2022
Larry Bird Felt Mistreated by a College Teammate, so When He Arrived in the NBA He Went out of His Way to Mercilessly Humiliate Him

Larry Bird felt he was mistreated by former college teammate Kent Benson. So every time the Celtics squared off against Benson, Bird went out of his way to brutally embarrass him.

Andrew Hanlon 01 Dec 2021
Larry Bird’s Coach at Indiana State Discovered The Legend Playing Basketball With a Resort Kitchen Staff and Convinced Him to Join the Sycamores With One Simple Phrase: ‘That’s When I Knew I Had Him’

Larry Bird left Bob Knight's Indiana program and was working at a resort where Indiana State coach Bill Hodges found him playing basketball with a kitchen staff. Hodges got Bird to come play for him with one simple, powerful statement.

Andrew Hanlon 25 Nov 2021