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Fabulous Flournoy

@fabflournoy

Player/Coach of the Newcastle Eagles Basketball commentator for BBC 5 Live. All views are my own. For media & public speaking email fabflournoy@gmail.com

 Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Joined July 2012
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NYT Sports@NYTSports29 May 2018
Our NBA reporter @ScottCacciola was assigned to cover the Western Conference finals and he went to a bar with a 44-year-old guy from Britain. nyti.ms/2IU0o2x
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@TimesSport3 May 2018
🍜 Ate in soup kitchens 👕 Shared 4 t-shirts with his brother 😥 Laughed off at a try-out 🤔 Severely dyslexic 🏆 24 trophies 🎖 1 MBE 🏀 Basketball immortality @fabflournoy spoke to @alansmith90 about his incredibly colourful life thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport…
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Thank you @ScottCacciola for the week with us to get this great article. Attic? It’s a 3 bed penthouse 😂😂 nytimes.com/2017/12/26/sport…

The Fantastical Adventures of Fabulous Flournoy (Published 2017)

He is the beating heart of British basketball and his journey has taken him from the Bronx to Buckingham Palace. And, at 44, he is still going. “In his mind, age doesn’t apply.”

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@nytimes26 Dec 2017
Meet Fabulous Flournoy, a 44-year-old from the South Bronx who's a basketball legend in Britain and much, much more nyti.ms/2C9Wzj8
The Fantastical Adventures of Fabulous Flournoy (Published 2017)

The Fantastical Adventures of Fabulous Flournoy (Published 2017)

He is the beating heart of British basketball and his journey has taken him from the Bronx to Buckingham Palace. And, at 44, he is still going. “In his mind, age doesn’t apply.”

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simon rushworth@SMRushworth29 Nov 2017
Very wet and windy but fantastic atmosphere as @NewcastleEagle @fabflournoy break ground on brand new venue in west end of Newcastle. Great to be working with such a dedicated team
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The players and I will be paying tribute to our friend Brian Manning by wearing all black at our game tomorrow.
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Saddened to hear of the passing of one of our Eagles' family, Brian Manning. My thoughts are with his family. He will be missed.
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@itvtynetees2 Mar 2017
Watch as Newcastle #Eagles head coach Fab Flournoy picks up his MBE from Prince William itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2017-… @newcastleeagle
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@SAFCFoL9 Feb 2017
Rounding off a fantastic evening, we are delighted to welcome our guest speaker @NewcastleEagle Head Coach @fabflournoy! #FOL15Gala
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What a great weekend of action, and what a Final @BcardArena yesterday! All wrapped up here bit.ly/2iCwsZY #theBBL
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.@Daily_Express: @fabflournoy reflects on BBL Cup title success with @NewcastleEagle.. 📰 bit.ly/2jEIwbF #theBBL
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Newcastle Eagles@NewcastleEagle12 Jan 2017
📰 Why @fabflournoy's youngsters are still learning to dance the Newcastle Eagles dance. chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/ba…
Why Fabulous Flournoy's youngsters are still learning to dance the Newcastle Eagles dance

Why Fabulous Flournoy's youngsters are still learning to dance the Newcastle Eagles dance

By Sunday night, Newcastle Eagles could be the first BBL team to win a trophy this season but that does not mean they have cracked it yet

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Now see how @NewcastleEagle reached their sixth consecutive BBL Cup Final.. ➡️️ facebook.com/BBLofficial #theBBL
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Brand new Mini Eagles sessions start this weekend for kids aged 5-9, a great way to get into basketball!
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Thank you to everyone who has been in touch with good wishes, here are my thoughts on this amazing honour fabflournoy.com/2016/12/31/h…
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caroljmoir@caroljmoir17 Dec 2016
great defensive play from @NewcastleEagle @fabflournoy @BBLofficial
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Ross Kotzi@Ross_Kotzi12 Dec 2016
👑New episode LIVE & it is, quite simply, incredible. Learnt A LOT from @fabflournoy🏆Listen: pcrd.co/fiifepodcast
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The Supps Club@TheSuppsClubUK12 Dec 2016
New ep LIVE & listenable. Incredible convo with our very own @NewcastleEagle @fabflournoy 🏆 pcrd.co/fitlifepodcast
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Congratulations, @fabflournoy - he reaches 2000 assists in the BBL Championship! #theBBL
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More BBL history for Fab Flournoy - 500 wins as a coach! #theBBL
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