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About Jamal

Jamal might formally be a tech entrepreneur, software engineer, and professor, but his true self is an eater, breather, and sleeper of all things LA sports. Growing up falling in love with the Lakers after the ‘91 NBA Finals, spending his childhood summers at UCLA basketball and Dodgers baseball camps, to attending USC during the peak Matt Leinart-Reggie Bush years, Jamal’s first love has always been LA sports. Kobe’s place in history, the Pyramid of Success, the Spirit of Troy, and the mystique of Chavez Ravine are always top of mind. When he’s not debating how much rope Chip Kelly has left or why Laker Nation is still lukewarm on LeBron, Jamal loves to travel, teach and spend time with his loved ones. Also, lots of people say they’re big-time LA sports fans, but how many people have a 4-tiered LA Sports wedding cake?

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Bruins Football
2022-09-22

Bruins Survive Jaguars, Succumb To Twitter

For the Bruins, it's not about new stadiums or social media takeovers, but rather getting inside the psyche of what…
UCLA Hosted Alabama State At The Rose Bowl On Saturday. Photo Credit: Jamal Madni | LAFB Network
2022-09-11

UCLA Bruins Victory Over Hornets Under-Card To History

The UCLA Bruins hosted Alabama State at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. The game itself had much deeper meaning than…
Zach Charbonnet And Dorian Thompson-Robinson Against Bowling Green. Photo Credit: Ross Turteltaub | UCLA Athletics
2022-09-04

UCLA Bruins Recap: Bowling Roses Started With Bowling Green

The UCLA Bruins hosted the Bowling Green Falcons at the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Jamal Madni analyzes the keys…
UCLA Football: UCLA Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson Hurdles A USC Defender. Photo Credit: Jesus Ramirez | UCLA Athletics
2022-09-01

UCLA Football: From The Rosen One to The Great One

Who are the greatest UCLA Football quarterbacks of all time? Jamal Madni dives into the storied history of the great…
UCLA Football Head Coach Chip Kelly At PAC12 Media Day. Photo Credit: Ryan Dyrud | LAFB Network
2022-08-21

UC Regents’ Socialism Draining Bruins’ Innovation

Wednesday’s UC Regents meeting held at the Luskin Center on the UCLA campus felt part political theatre and part intervention…
UCLA Football Head Coach Chip Kelly At PAC12 Media Day. Photo Credit: Ryan Dyrud | LAFB Network
2022-08-09

The Los Angeles Rams Vs UCLA Bruins Double Standard

Admit it sports fans, we constantly indulge in the double standard. Two teams, personalities, or circumstances could be eerily similar…
The UCLA Bruins Take On The USC Trojans In The LA Memorial Coliseum In 2021. Photo Credit: John McGillen | USC Athletics
2022-06-30

The Crosstown Rivalry’s B1G Midwest Move

In a seismic, unprecedented, and surreal day, both USC and UCLA have bolted the PAC-12 for the B1G-10 in what…
Our City. Our Network. LAFB Network. Los Angeles Football.
2022-05-30

Unlocking Los Angeles’ Hidden Football Rivalries

When we think about LA football rivalries, there are two very obvious ones involving an incumbent and an upstart. Who…
UCLA Dismantles USC At The Coliseum In The Battle For The Victory Bell. Photo Credit: Ryan Dyrud | LAFB Network
2022-05-26

2001: A UCLA Bruin Odyssey

The UCLA Football program hasn't quite been the same since a letdown season in 2001. Is 2022 their chance to…
USC Football Head Coach Lincoln Riley. Photo Credit: John McGillen | USC Athletics
2022-05-18

The Dark Trojan – The Lincoln Riley Saga

With Lincoln Riley becoming the Trojans head coach, USC is once again the villain in College Football. But could Riley…