..{"id":368256,"date":"2024-12-21T10:19:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T15:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/?p=368256"},"modified":"2024-12-22T16:09:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T21:09:12","slug":"5-year-old-basketball-coach-christopher-bess-makes-appearance-on-the-jennifer-hudson-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/2024\/12\/21\/5-year-old-basketball-coach-christopher-bess-makes-appearance-on-the-jennifer-hudson-show\/","title":{"rendered":"5-YEAR-OLD BASKETBALL COACH, CHRISTOPHER BESS, STEALS THE SHOW ON &#8216;THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At just five years old, Christopher Bess is already making waves in the world of basketball\u2014except he&#8217;s not playing the game, he&#8217;s coaching it.<\/p>\n<p>The young prodigy, known for his impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/2024\/08\/01\/kiyan-anthony-named-new-yorks-top-high-school-basketball-recruit\/\">basketball<\/a> knowledge and charisma, recently made a special appearance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theroot.com\/watch-coach-cb-a-5-year-old-going-on-50-gets-a-sweet-1851726545\"><em>The Jennifer Hudson Show<\/em><\/a>, where he shared his unique perspective on the sport and what it takes to be a great coach, regardless of age.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jennifer Hudson Surprises 5-Year-Old Coach with Lakers Tickets!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7YM1l00nkw4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Christopher\u2019s visit to the show was filled with hilarious moments, inspiring anecdotes, and a jaw-dropping surprise courtesy of the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>During his interview, Coach CB revealed his incredible dedication to his craft. The adorable 5-year-old admitted he starts his weekends bright and early, waking up at 3 a.m. for film study and heading to practice by 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>A stunned Jennifer Hudson asked, \u201cYou take this job very seriously, don\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a grin, Christopher replied, \u201cI got to get paid a lot!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DDxTCjOS3uj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DDxTCjOS3uj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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His dedication to a balanced start to the day might explain his boundless energy and focus.<\/p>\n<p>But Coach CB isn\u2019t just a basketball wiz\u2014he\u2019s also hitting academic goals. 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