Kristen Lappas Dinallo
@klappas14
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What moment to be filming with one of the all-time greats
@dawnstaley
!
Film is being co-directed by
@klappas14
who directed the
@Giannis_An34
doc. The financing comes from Thomas Tull, a minority owner of the Steelers and Yankees. This has great potential to be excellent.
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Saturday morning on
@SportsCenter
@I_CU_boy
and his awesome family share their story... "Rough Draft: From the Basment to the Pro Bowl"
#SCFeatured
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Undrafted —> pro bowl in less than a year. Thank you
@I_CU_boy
for teaching us to never give up on your dreams and to always remember where you came from. We will be rooting for you!
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This little lady is one of my heroes. Meet Darran Dunlap, daughter of
@colin_dunlap
, a sports radio host in Pittsburgh. She is smart and funny and one of the bravest people I've ever met. The extended version of her story will air this Sunday on
@SportsCenter
#scfeatured
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Thank you again to
@coachrobmendez
for allowing us to document his journey over the past year. Know this is only the beginning, and will continue to root for him where ever his passion for football takes him!
#whosaysicant
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Thrilled to finally be able to share what I’ve been up to the past few years. As a Greek American, who grew up around the game, it’s been the opportunity of a lifetime getting to share this family’s marvelous journey. Thank you to the Antetokounmpos for your trust.
@Giannis_An34
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Very proud daughter today.
At 52 years old my dad started a new career… incredibly hard to do after 30 years of coaching. 18 years of hard work paid off, and so excited for him to get this opportunity to call sweet 16 and elite 8 games!
Andrew Catalon and Steve Lappas advance to the second weekend of the tournament for CBS/TNT Sports
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I have had the privilege for the past year to work with Pratima Sherpa and tell her incredibly powerful story. Finally we are able to share it!
#scfeatured
A Mountain to Climb
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Beyond excited for this opportunity!! Thank you
@EGLeyden
@AdamNeuhaus
and the rest of the
@30for30
team for allowing me to share this story.
ESPN Films is planning a
@30for30
on the 1996
@usabasketball
women's team
Directed by
@klappas14
, the documentary will debut in 2022
via
@DEADLINE
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@peterzwhite
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So this happened today. Thank you
@TigerWoods
for making Pratima’s dream come true. I’m speechless. Sports are just so awesome.
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Season Premiere of
#DraftAcademy
tonight 7pm ET on ESPN.
@TG3II
@Jaboowins
@Melvingordon25
@dsmithosu
http://t.co/Qi0WBjcqGK
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Excited to share
@FrankMartin_SC
remarkable story this Sunday on
#SCFeatured
#MiracleinManhattan
@GamecocksOnline
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Happy Birthday
@stlappas
! Life of every party, biggest heart in every room and reason why
@PeteLappas
and I chose our careers. Florist’s kid from the Bronx w/ immigrant parents, thanks for showing us anything is possible if you work hard and are a good person.
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Coming February 16 on
@SportsCenter
, how a coach born without limbs changed a high school football program. Thank you to Rob for allowing us to be with him on his journey over the last six months
@espnWD
#scfeatured
#thepowerofsports
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Thank you to
@minakimes
and crew for having me on the ESPN Daily this morning to talk about the inspirational work going on at the Blackfeet Nation Boxing Club.
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Could not be prouder of my dad
@stlappas
on his induction into the Villanova HOF. No one works harder or has more passion for the game!!!
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Our film on this beautiful family’s odyssey finally premieres Monday on Prime 🎥🍿
@Giannis_An34
It’s always been family first. Giannis: The Marvelous Journey, streams February 19.
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great working with
@TeamLee1
the past few months for this show series, special player with phenomenal story, watch!
http://t.co/DmB8UNXjOn
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The full length feature on "Arthur", the dog that traveled 6,455 miles to join a team and find a family
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Feels like yesterday I was covering BC sports as a student. So fun to do this interview and come full circle 🦅🤍 thank you
@BostonCollege
Telling the story of
@Giannis_An34
🏀
Documentary film director Kristen Lappas ’09 (
@klappas14
) takes on the project of a lifetime ➡️
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To my friend, colleague and mentor. The best person, storyteller and teacher in the business. Thank you for everything.
Tom Rinaldi pens a thank you note after all of his years on College GameDay.
We’ll miss you, Tom ❤️
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Sunday,
@SportsCenter
6,455 mi. doesn’t measure the journey one dog made to join a team & find a family.
#SCFeatured
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It’s finally happening!! Spent the past year of my life getting to know these incredible women and their story. Coming June 15th!! 🎥🍿
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Pops Throwback
1995 Big East Tournament
@stlappas
interview with UConn & Georgetown playing in the background. 🗽
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The full documentary of Pratima Sherpa’s story which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival yesterday, will air on ESPN today at 3:30 ET
#scfeatured
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Today
@stlappas
will be inducted into NYC Basketball Hall of Fame. I am proud of my dad for a million reasons, but what makes me proudest..
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Sometimes you are lucky enough to share a story that becomes so much more than you ever imagined. Pratima and her family have changed my life over the past 2 years. I feel honored to have finally hosted them in the US. I hate our goodbyes, but know we will see each other soon!
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Proud wife!!! Congrats
@RussDinallo
and
@JenLada
The
#SportsEmmys
Award in Outstanding Short Sports Documentary goes to...
E:60: Hilinski’s Hope │
@e60
@espn
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Fun Fact: If
@FDU_MBB
@PeteLappas
@SellersanlyzNBA
and
@CoachHerenda
win in the play in game,
@stlappas
will have the call on Thursday!!
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Very excited to welcome
@coachrobmendez
and his family to NYC for the extended film premiere of "Who Says I Can't" at the
@tribecafilmfest
!
Screenings are at Village East Cinema:
Saturday 6:00pm
Sunday: 3:00pm
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Congrats to my
#scfeatured
family on eight
@sportsemmys
nominations!!! Could not be prouder to be a part of this incredible team
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Proud to see my modest and humble husband getting the spotlight put on him for once!
Through the lens of
#ESPN
's Emmy-Winning producer and director Russell Dinallo
@RussDinallo
. He's a connoisseur for telling other people's stories. Now it's his turn to tell his. He's behind ESPN E60's finest features like "Hilinski's Hope." Full interview
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@chuckybuckle22
@colin_dunlap
It will air on ESPN during the 8am
@SportsCenter
, 10-noon show, and the evening SportsCenter after Sunday Night Baseball
#scfeatured
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Coming August 26, Rob’s incredible journey to becoming a head high school football coach.
#abeautifulmind
#SCFeatured
@SportsCenter
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On her second day of life, our little Zoey became an
@FDUKnightsMBB
fan for life, thanks to her uncle
@PeteLappas
!
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So very excited to have Pratima and her parents come all the way from Nepal to join us for the premiere of her story at
#tribeca2018
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When I met
@coachrobmendez
two and a half years ago, I knew that he was special and represented “perseverence” in so many ways. Glad it’s now official!!!
#ESPYS
Rob Mendez, who was born without arms or legs, was never able to play football. That didn't stop him from pursuing his dreams of being a coach.
Congratulations to Coach Mendez, who is this year's winner of the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and will be honored at
@ESPYS
July 10.
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..but with recent scandal in college bball making headlines, I can’t help but smile and thank him for always doing things the right way.
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http://t.co/4cRaJvkmkc
Draft Academy Season 2 starts April 14!!
@Jaboowins
@TG3II
@Melvingordon25
and several others featured
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He's a Viking!! Tune in Sunday 11am + 11pm for
@MackAlexander02
remarkable story
#SCfeatured
@SportsCenter
@Vikings
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These two! What a wild ride. Best chemistry in the business.
@AndrewCatalon
@stlappas
NEW MEDIA PIECE:
@AndrewCatalon
and
@stlappas
have become the college basketball version of
@JoeTessESPN
. If they are on an NCAA Tournament game, amazing things seem to happen.
Story:
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Sunday's
#SCFeatured
, tells the story of baseball royalty
@MzCSmith
A beautiful writer and person.
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Honored to have Blackfeet Boxing nominated in the Best Short Documentary Category!!!
The 5th Annual
#CriticsChoice
Documentary Award Nominations Unveiled...
@CripCampFilm
,
#GUNDA
, AND
@mrsoulthemovie
lead the nominations.
🔗
#cripcamp
#mrsoul
#documentary
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Last episode of
#draftacademy
tonight 10 ET on ESPN
@TeamLee1
@pierre_desir
@clownejd
@BishopSankey
@BBortles5
complete the journey.
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Our Photo Essay on Arthur's Journey Cudos to
@seventhtv
and Krister Goransson for the beautiful images
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Draft Day for
@MackAlexander02
! his incredible story will be told this Sunday on
@SportsCenter
#Scfeatured
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It’s been a bad year, but at least these shows were good. In no particular order, we give you the 25 best shows of 2020 [thread]
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This Saturday we team up with
@OverthrowNYC
to host a free virtual class led by some of the best female boxers in the world. Let's fight to honor victims of
#MMIW
and raise awareness for this awful epidemic. 🥊🏋🏾♀️
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…is throughout his career he did the job with honor, respect for the game, and class. Graduating players and being a role model to kids…
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2020 has been the hardest, longest and most emotional year for us all. Proud to be a part of the
@30for30
team who tried to make sense of the day everything changed.
@jj_redick
@JordanClarksons
@notthefakeSVP
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…was the priority. His coaching accolades include NY State Champ, National Champ as an asst. coach, Big East and NIT champs as college HC…
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Very proud of
@RussDinallo
for this one. His most poignant and powerful film yet. Must see!!!
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More important bball led to life-long bonds with former players who now have their own success as business men, coaches, teachers, fathers
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@bombers519
@SportsCenter
@I_CU_boy
It will be in the 8am and 10am ET
@SportsCenter
on Saturday April 20 and the Sunday evening
@SportsCenter
after Sunday Night Baseball!
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Such a fun weekend celebrating
@coachrobmendez
and
#Whosaysicant
at the
#TribecaFilmFestival
. Also Incredible to be paired with other powerful sports shorts in the program, including
@mattkaywolf
’s
@littlemisssumo
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Thank you
@dcshorts
for this incredible honor! Appreciative of our crew who worked tirelessly on this film over the past 2 years + thankful to Ashley's family and the boxers for sharing their story with us.
#MMIW
#notinvisible
@LaurenSaffa
@seventhtv
@BenWebber23
@JoseLMorales23
Congratulation to the DC Shorts 2020
Jury Winners (1 of 3)
Outstanding Documentary Short
“Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible”
Kristen Lappas & Tom Rinaldi
Outstanding Local Film - “VIora”
Directed by Erblin Nushi
See all films here:
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!!! Thank you Women’s Image Awards. Feeling grateful that our passion project and the incredible ‘96 Women’s Dream Team continue to be recognized.
@30for30
@dawnstaley
@LisaLeslie
@Bigred10_4ever
@VenusLacy_
@JenniferAzzi
@RuthieBolton525
@RebeccaLobo
@NikkiMccray15
@airswoopes22
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So proud to be a part of this team!! Congrats to all my colleagues and to our leader
@JoseLMorales23
The
#SportsEmmys
Award in Outstanding Sports News/Feature Anthology goes to...
SC Featured │
@ESPN
@ABCNetwork
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Proud sister!!!
@PeteLappas
Small Conference Assistant Coach of the Week
Pete Lappas Fairleigh Dickinson
The Knights picked up a massive sweep over league darling Bryant and Lappas was right there in the middle of the success. A co favorite in the pre season, FDU had several opt outs and has battled back
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Lucky to have the ultimate party planner for a Mom 🍾💕🎉 You outdid yourself this time
@HarrietLappas
#lappilyeverafter
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They thnk him for lessons he taught about life + being a good person. It may not have led to as many titles or as long a career as his peers
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Congrats to my
@CollegeGameDay
family on a third consecutive emmy for best studio show weekly!! Proud to be a part of such a fantastic crew!
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So thankful to have my family with me to celebrate
#cynopsis
rising star award in Nyc last night!
http://t.co/ByDsUPHugH
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What an unbelievable honor for our entire Dream On team. Thank you
@IDAorg
for recognizing our passion project!!!
@30for30
We are thrilled to announce the nominees of the 38th annual IDA Documentary Awards which will be held on December 10, 2022, at the Paramount Theater in Los Angeles.
See the full list of
#IDADocAwards
nominees at
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This mural in the Philippines is bigger than basketball.
@JordanClarksons
tells the story behind the court, located in in one of the poorest areas of Manila.
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The entire town turned to ashes....except for the football stadium. Tune in tonight at 7:00pm on ESPN, as
@RussDinallo
, Tom Rinaldi
@mattmccormick76
@casciafilms
tell the story of how the football team brought hope back to the town of Paradise.
#proudwife
Over 18,000 structures in Paradise, CA were destroyed by the Camp Fire. But there’s one that wasn’t.
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!!!!!!
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Proud to play a small part in this incredible celebration of HER story.
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An honor to be part of tonight's
#MyWish
Thank you
@DesmondHoward
@umichfootball
for all you did for Stephen!
http://t.co/xQsOJp3ozL
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Tune in tomorrow,10:50am
@CollegeGameDay
for story on Lawrence Phillips and the letters he writes to former coaches and teammates in prison
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Such a fun conversation with my fellow Amherst High classmate
@mirarose88
. Thank you for having me!!
@BurnItDownPod
"There are so many rich stories and storylines that go so far beyond just the journey on the court during those 13, 14 months. So I pushed really, really hard to make sure we talked to all 12 women."
@klappas14
talks with
@mirarose88
about her process creating ESPN's
#DreamOn
⤵️
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@elleduncanESPN
@KristenLappas
As the wise
@dawnstaley
said, the fact that this is the first multi-part 30 for 30 on female athletes is not ok. There should be no “first” for female athletes happening in 2022. Let’s keep telling HER story.
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@PeteLappas
and FDU playing Tuesday in Dayton...
@stlappas
with the call. Family business
#MarchMadness
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via
@TheWebbyAwards
Congrats to our talented team on the
#WebbyAward
win for “A Mountain to Climb” 🏌🏽♀️🏔 🇳🇵
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Season finale of
#DraftAcademy
tonight 7 ET ESPN. Behind the scenes draft week with
@Jaboowins
@TG3II
@KingJCrock_23
@Melvingordon25
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@JoeSalOG
Thank you so much!! She has but we need funding. Please go to to help her and her family.
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Congrats to
@RussDinallo
on two nominations in the same category!!!
#proudwife
The
#SportsEmmys
nominees in SHORT DOC are...
E: 60 - All Heart │
@espn
@e60
@jeremyschaap
E: 60 - Hilinski's Hope│
@espn
@e60
@jenlada
E: 60 - Lovely Finish │
@espn
@e60
E: 60 - Paradise: From the Ashes │
@espn
@e60
Golf Films - Chi Chi and Devo │
@golfchannel
@DEVO
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People keep asking me how/if they can help Pratima. Go to to donate to her and her family.
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@elleduncanESPN
@KristenLappas
You are the best for live tweeting throughout. It’s easy to make a great film when you have subjects that are authentic and have so much to say!
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This story is so good. My friends always make fun of me for exaggerating the time it takes to get places...guess I inherited that trait from
@stlappas
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