# About I am currently the Video Coordinator at Thinking Basketball. I help lead video production for one of most prominent Basketball YouTube channels in the space. I was the first intern hired at the company, and have learned how to operate each stage of the video-making process; video research, film collection, script writing, narration, and editing. I also collaborate closely with founder, Ben Taylor, on broader content strategy for the channel and company holistically. I can take a simple play or observation in an NBA game and turn it into a video, title, and thumbnail optimized for the YouTube algorithm. I love studying and creating content on trends happening around the league, or taking small ideas and turning them into broader insights. Since I joined, Thinking Basketball has grown from 50,000 to 600,000 subscribers and worked with brands like the NBA and The Athletic. I have availability to collaborate with other YouTube channels, media companies, or startups in the sports space on strategy. If you're interested in working together or just connecting, feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] When I'm not doing my main job, I love hosting dinner parties, listening to French music, playing pickup basketball, going for hikes, and meandering around LA! Other topics I'm interested in: the creator economy, mindfulness, creativity, holistic health, film, music, journaling, branding ## Follow Along Follow me on [Twitter](https://x.com/miikedlr), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/miikedlr/), or [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/MikeDLR/) ## Creations ### Videos | Video | Responsibility | Notes | |:------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:------------------:|:--------:| | [Franz Wagner Profile](https://youtu.be/SiHaOHqXREU?si=dzmCNbjgvpM9m3m9) | Research + Editing | | | [Cavs-Celtics Game Breakdown](https://youtu.be/47cK8njg3kI?si=95jGYDSsbDo94wKX) | Editing | | | [Cavs Team Breakdown](https://youtu.be/B4A6QXFg_rU?si=22CTEwgNKzCig-_e) | Research + Editing | |