Interviews

June 11, 2024

‘He’s Got This Charm:’ How Dennis Salvagio Became The Fat Guy

Dennis Salvagio rises from his seat and picks up a briefcase full of court documents that never once touched the defendant’s table. They didn’t need to. Most of the facts about his client’s possession of marijuana charge have already been seared into his brain. Now that his client’s time in front of the judge is…

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April 4, 2024

‘I’ve Come a Long Way’: How Moe Wagner Found a Home and Himself in Orlando

Orlando, FL – The only place Moe Wagner could call home was the Airbnb he wanted so desperately to escape. Hopefully, this home won’t last too long. None of his previous ones did anyway. But while the young center had already become all too familiar with the heart-sinking phrase “You have been traded” during his…

December 5, 2023

Brand New Role, ‘Same Old Goga’: How Goga Bitadze Went From Struggling in Georgia to Starting in Orlando

It didn’t take too long for six-year-old Goga Bitadze to decide that he hated basketball. Even taking one step on that court felt like stepping on an emotional minefield. One wrong move and his coach would explode. And make him run. A lot. There was so much running, and for what? He already knew that…

March 28, 2023

“This Is My Home Now”: Michael Carter-Williams on His New Deal, His Time Away, and What Orlando Means to Him

Orlando, FL – Michael Carter-Williams spends much of his time working out. No matter what new city he visits, any place with a weight room, a basketball court and enough space to exercise feels like home to him. That feeling never falters, even when he has no team to play for. He’s still able to…

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