Tom Brady, Big Macs and 'Snacks': The best sports stories you may have missed

Sure, March Madness is just a week away and NFL free agency is just around the corner. But these are the sports stories that you absolutely need to see:   

• 'SNACKS' FROM WAY DOWNTOWN: This is the story behind the viral moment that was Thomas "Snacks" Lee's turn on a college basketball court. He did not disappoint. We need more 'Snacks.'
• HE NEARLY DIED FIVE YEARS AGO. FIVE YEARS LATER HE LIVED HIS COLLEGE BASKETBALL DREAM: In 2015, Josh Speidel was a college basketball star who had recently committed to the University of Vermont. But a horrific car accident changed the course of his life. Vermont, however, honored Speidel's scholarship, and he's gone on to a remarkable recovery — he's set to graduate in May after four years and holds a 3.4 GPA. Even better? At last week's Senior Night, he got to live out his college basketball dream.
• STILL CARRYING THE WEIGHT: The story of Hank Gathers' son is a redemption story you need to read. Gathers' tragic on-court death came 30 years ago last week when his son, Aaron Crump, was just 6. After having some ups and downs in his own life, Crump's reaction to Kobe Bryant's death signaled to him that he hadn't properly grieved his own father's passing. In the end, all Crump wants is to know that his father would be proud of him.

Big Macs, Tom Brady and more: 

• Joey Chestnut ate 32 Big Macs in one sitting. IN ONE SITTING.
• The awesome reason why Detroit Pistons players are walking around wearing coats made by the homeless.
• Imagine a world where Tom Brady doesn't play for the Patriots.
• Charles Barkley is selling his MVP and Dream Team memorabilia for a great cause.
• The Knicks are in another completely unnecessary war of words. 
• We got to see Shaq's hairline thanks to a bet he made with Dwyane Wade. 
• Joel "Do a 180" Embiid doesn't have quite the same ring to it. 
• Why Trevor Bauer tipped his own pitches during a spring training game. 
• The cancellation of the BNP Paribas Open due to concerns over coronavirus feels like a potential turning point as it pertains to sporting events in the United States. 
• The Titans hit the streets to volunteer following the devastating tornado that hit central Tennessee. 
• You, on Twitter, a coward. Kris Bryant, *not* on Twitter and therefore *not* a coward. According to Kris Bryant.
• Folks, we have great news concerning Dallas Keuchel's beard.
• More imagining: What would U.S. sports look like without fans?
• Rockets GM Daryl Morey has embraced statistical analysis in the NBA, but is best know for one infamous tweet.
• Herm Edwards discusses attending the legendary Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. 
• Jeff McNeil's dog got her dad's home run ball from a Mets fan.

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