We joke about this a little bit with Nate Parham, but in a world where writers and creative content creators can struggle to find purchase in the marketplace, it sure is noticeable how many of our ex-contributors find their way into success.
From Adam Lauridsen (Mercury News Fast Break) to Patrick Murray (Forbes) to podcast and Twitter presence Andy Lu and even Ethan Strauss (The Athletic) as a commenter, a lot of talent has come through Golden State of Mind over the years.
For all the negative press that the Vox media empire’s structure gets from Deadspin we haven’t done nearly enough to talk about the value of this platform for emerging talent to find their voice.