When you think about basketball, what image pops in your head?

Jordan, in the air with his tongue out, Kobe hugging the Larry O'Brien Chopee.

LeBron pinning Andre Yudala's layup against the backboard.

Those images have become valuable in the age of social media.

The highlight of someone's life, the biggest day of their life, and if you miss something,

it's like, it's crazy.

Photography is the vehicle in which players can brand themselves.

The people who document those moments are important.

This is a very important dinner.

There's like not really anyone else shooting it.

If it goes wrong, like it's on you, but also at the same time, I'm thankful for the opportunity

to be there and like shoe all these people together in one room.

Daryl Ann, known as gradient visuals on social media, has carved out a unique space in the game

of basketball. He's the official photographer for Clutch, one of the most influential sports

agencies, and his position is the first of its kind. Clutch is just, is a company that's so different,

and there's no other words that I can say

to kind of describe what the positions they're putting me in.

Daryl turned a career as a wedding photographer into working alongside some of the biggest stars

in the NBA.

I'm Yovonne Buha from The Athletic and this is Stargazing.

Yo, yo, welcome to Stargazing. Yo, yo, welcome to Stargazing, a show about the figures and influencers that surround

the superstars in NBA culture.

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