Secrets behind photographing stars like LeBron James & Steph Curry | Courtside Club w/ Rachel DeMita

Rachel DeMita is joined by photographer Cassy Athena to discuss how her photography career began. Cassy shares personal stories on how she first broke into the industry and developed relationships with James Harden, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, their families and celebrities like Los Angeles rapper, The Game. 00:00 Courtside Club: Rachel DeMita with Cassy Athena 1:15 How Cassy got her start as a photographer 6:45 Cassy’s first big break in photography with Dime Magazine and Under Armor 9:00 Cassy’s relationship with professional athletes and Los Angeles rapper, The Game 11:30 The challenges of being in a male dominant field as a female 17:30 Halftime: Playing Heads Up 21:05 Cassy recalls having a brain tumor in college and her recovery 25:55 Cassy’s first “wow” moment when James Harden, Steph Curry and LeBron James posted her photos on social media 27:38 How social media has impacted her photography career 30:07 Buzzer Beaters: Cassy’s ideal courtside fit, ideal courtside drink and food combo, best game Cassy has been courtside for and one event in history would Cassy be courtside for ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV