Eddie Joe Chavez Basketball Clinics A Major Ripoff Marin County California

I've been around the San Francisco ProAm for more than 30 years.  In my time growing up there...i saw both Eddie Joe and Bucky Chavez play.

They played against the best players that league has put out.  There were games against Brian Shaw, Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Rex Walters, Eddie House, and Steve Nash.

Fans came out to see the Chavez brothers do more than Hold their own against these players.  They beat them.  They are part of a team San Francisco that has won the most championships.

To say they never did more than be good high school players or that they played overseas...and you say, 'who cares'?  well, obviously, i do.  You may have your opinion but it sounds bitter.  It sounds like you just have issues about your own player who didn't rise above the level you expect out of him/her. 

Just because you go to camp doesn't mean you'll go on to the NBA.  These guys know basketball and if you've ever seen them play, you'd know they are extremely talented basketball players.  To see them play against those names i mentioned and the Golden State warriors, SFPROAM has scrimmaged them from time to time in the 80's.  You'd know that only Gary Payton and Jason Kidd brought in MORE fans than the Chavez Brothers.

In fact, ProAm endorses them as LEGENDS in the League along with 'other' NBA players who came consistenly to play for the crowds. http://www.sanfranciscoproam.com/legends.htm

Listen dude, youre a f*kin f*g. you clearly dont know s*t about anything to do with the chavez family.  They are all great people and do so much for the community.  Everything you said in your whole report was f*king bulls*t.  Almost everything were lies.  Stop making this s*t especially if youre not educated on the subject you f*king q***r.  Go f*k yourself you f*g, and stop talking s*t.   YOU KNOW NOTHING, youre just a p*sy who loves to talk s*t about people.  Go s* off youre boyfriend.

This report is shocking to me insofar as it completely contradicts every criticism that I have ever heard "from the sidelines" about the Chavez family approach to coaching youth sports.  

It's hard to know where to begin in responding to a statement that contains so much bitterness and so many inaccuracies. 

I have never felt that either Buck or EJ present themselves as stars or have an ego problem. My experience is the opposite. Neil is a great kid. I have watched him play for years and he is very unselfish, modest and a total team player. It is offensive that a 16 year old kid should be slandered in this way. The fact that he had a problem with his JV coach tells you a lot more about the coach (a notorious jerk) than it does about Neil. Neil had guts to do what he did and in any event he was back on the team in a day or two. Buck is a little hard to figure out at first but he has a heart of gold and a contagious passion for the game. EJ worked with anyone who showed up at the Drake open gyms last summer and did not charge a dime. He helped my son improve his game and his confidence immensely.

Actually I'd like to hear some of those 'boring' stories. Like what it was like for EJ to be on the court against Magic, Jordan and Bird when he played for Panama against the 1992 Dream Team. Or what it was like to hit a three in Magic's face. Problem is, I've known Buck and EJ for a while and neither one has ever mentioned it.

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First of all, Bucky Chavez and his family are my neighbors. I consider them family friends, and so does everyone else in my area because they are one of the nicest families I know. The Chavez children are all sweethearts and they are very talented.

Eddie Joe coached my daughter and she thought he was one of the best coaches she ever had. The head coach at Drake High School is greatly disliked among students, except for his daughter (who plays for him). Everyone was sad to see EJ go.

I can't believe anyone could post something like this about a family who is so selfless. They are always giving back to the community and participating in fundraisers. Please delete this post.

Eddie Joe Chavez has been donating his time for many years to prospects in Marin basketball.

I cannot think of a single time where E.J. charged for this service except when it was for the benefit of a community organization or project such as the Lagunitas Gym.

By posting such content, which, by the way, denigrates a 15 year old boy, you show your forum to be less than responsible at best, and at worst, a forum for any half-wit with a grudge who wants to damage someone's reputation but hasn't any actual ammo.

Please remove this posting.

Thank you.

I cannot comment on the clinics. However, my son plays high school basketball on a team coached by Bucky. The comment that all they teach is poor sportsmanship could not be further from our experience with Bucky as coach. He is quirky, but teaches kids respect for their opponent, the officials, and the game.