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One month married🤍 by @thegmjones

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Baby number 2 blooming in the spring🌸🌷🌼 by @thegmjones

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Jaylend Jayce Jones Jr
J4 💙
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Rankings don’t define the player.

Jaylend Jones breaks down why athletes shouldn’t get caught up in where they’re ranked or if they’re ranked at all. Some of the best players in the game came out of high school unranked and still found a way to make their mark.

At the end of the day, rankings are someone else’s opinion. Your work, your development, and what you do when you step on the court are what matter.

Don’t chase the ranking. Just play. by @thegmjones

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Grateful to be selected!

Every year we grow stronger, every year we gain new experiences. We’re just getting started!

@silverwavesmedia by @thegmjones

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Year 2 in the books..

82-31 Record through all 4 teams!

An Elite 8 finish

A round of 32 finish

A Pro16 Finals Qualification

5 players moving on to the next level!

A group of young men embarked on a journey and despite numerous options, decided to put their trust in me. A lot of people don’t understand how this all works. The countless hours, the thousands of dollars, the constant phone calls and text messages, it’s a true grind that you have to love. Watching these boys do what they love and being their support system through the good times and bad makes pick this over anything else in the world. We’re hard, we’re demanding, we let the kids have it, but next level playing requires next level dedication!

Ups and downs, drama, losing kids, staff turnover is a part of the game, and I can’t thank our support system and staff for everything they did this year!

None of this is possible without the dedication and admiration of the boys, I am forever thankful for them choosing our program, and they will forever be in the Magic family!

This offseason will be critical, expectations are higher, talent will be better, circuits get bigger and better, but we will be ready, I can assure you that!

Back to the lab! 🥼🧪

Magic on 3. Family on 6.

Chapter 2 Closed… by @thegmjones

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Field Work 👷🏾🧱 by @thegmjones

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One year and forever to go🤍🤍🤍🤍 by @thegmjones

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Till ♾️

Happy Anniversary to my why 🖤 by @thegmjones

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Kaia Samantha Jones we are so in love with you🤍 March 7th, 2026 you made us a family of four and we are so in love! God is so good🤍 by @thegmjones

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Please Join me in introducing our Director and 16u Coach Jaylend Jones to the Magic Select program!

Coach Jaylend Jones is a two-time Top 100 Most Influential West Coast Grassroots Director of the Year, widely respected for his impact on youth basketball and player development.

With basketball deeply embedded in his life—his step father having played professionally—the game has been a constant presence and guiding force throughout Jaylend’s life.

Jaylend brings four years of elite club coaching experience founding top 50 NXT Pro program Sunset Select and three years of dedicated player development, having worked closely under renowned trainer Jordan Lawley. Those years shaped his philosophy: disciplined, detail-oriented, and relentlessly competitive, while never losing sight of personal growth.

Known for his hard-nosed, old-school coaching style, Coach Jones demands excellence and accountability from every athlete he leads. His practices are intense, his standards are uncompromising, and his approach pushes players beyond their perceived limits. At the same time, he is deeply invested in character development—instilling toughness, discipline, confidence, leadership, and resilience that extend far beyond the court.

Jaylend is excited to continue growing Magic Select into a premier destination in club basketball, building programs that don’t just win games, but develop complete athletes prepared for the next level in basketball and in life. by @thegmjones

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Becoming a father is one of the most humbling, surreal, life changing experiences. You want them to grow but then you want them to stay still for ever. For the past two years, I’ve watched my whole shift in ways I couldn’t imagine. But the fire inside me that you’ve created is the only gift from you that I’ll ever want. I can’t wait to watch you grow into an amazing human being, and I can’t wait to be there every step of the way! Happy birthday J4! Love you booger! by @thegmjones

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