Lens 24 - Could the next NBA MVP come from Latin America?

The last four NBA MVPs weren’t born in the United States.

Jokić. Giannis. Embiid. And now Shai.

Each grew up outside the American system — and each proved the world can produce greatness.

So, the question now isn't if the next superstar will come from abroad.

It's from where.

And increasingly, the answer could be Latin America.

From playground to pro: the power of a full basketball record

Imagine a 9-year-old kid playing for a club team in Medellín or Córdoba. Raw energy. Quick feet. A love for the game.

Now imagine that every game he plays for the next 7 years is recorded, analyzed, and converted into stats and highlight clips.

Not just the good (points, rebounds, steals) but also the areas he needs to improve: missed shots, turnovers, personal fouls.

By the time he’s 16, he’s not just a talented player. He’s a documented prospect.

Every decision he’s made on the court is learnable. Trackable. Sharable.

That’s what SportsVisio makes possible.

It’s not a shortcut. It’s structure. And structure wins.

Clubs that adopt, develop.

The challenge for many clubs across Latin America isn't talent, it’s tools. Coaches know how to teach. Players are hungry. But without access to film, stats, and performance feedback, development becomes guesswork.

SportsVisio changes that.

All it takes is one recording of a game, from a smartphone or a basic camera setup and the system handles the rest:

• Advanced stat sheets

• Player rankings

• Highlight reels

• Season-long improvement tracking

Suddenly, even small clubs in secondary cities have the power to build elite development environments.

Training becomes data-informed. Tryouts become fair. Scouting becomes transparent.

Parents get involved. Scouts take notice. Players take control.

Before SportsVisio, most youth players had no clear way to track their growth over time, or to showcase their abilities outside of their own league.

Now?

A teenager in Montevideo can pull up his full highlight library on his phone. A coach in Argentina can show a player how his assist-to-turnover ratio has improved over three seasons.

A parent in the Dominican Republic can help their child understand not just how many points they scored. But why they didn’t score more?

Was it missed layups? Turnovers under pressure? Foul trouble that took them out of rhythm?

With SportsVisio, they can see the full story, not just the final number.

This isn’t just technology. It’s access. It’s equity.

A 5-year head start

The world of recruiting and player development is changing. By 16, many U.S.-based players already have years of stats, curated film, and visibility.

With SportsVisio, that same runway is now possible in Latin America and in any country around the world. A player who starts using SportsVisio at age 9 will arrive at 16 with:

• Over 100 game recordings

• Thousands of tagged possessions

• Year-over-year stat growth

• A highlight reel built by AI, not edited by hand

• And the ability to learn from every single decision they’ve made on the court

That’s not just preparation, it’s an edge.

From anywhere to everywhere

They used to say: If you're good, someone will find you. But that was a myth, unless you had the right passport or the right platform.

SportsVisio breaks that barrier.

Now, your numbers and footage can travel faster than any scout ever could. The next MVP might not come from an academy in Los Angeles.

They might come from a gym in Mexico City. A park in Buenos Aires. Or a court in Cali.

And with SportsVisio they won’t just have the dream. They’ll have the data to back it up.

Player Spotlights

We’re welcoming the men at Eberlein Drive back for another run at The Basketball Tournament this summer. We’ll be with them every step of the way as their roster comes together and the tournament kicks off in July.

There’s no shortage of amazing players to choose from - but a big shout out to Bentley and the entire Premium Ballers AAU club - we’ve loved watching you go to work.

SportsVisio is LIVE

We’ve been grinding to develop a streaming product and we’re putting it on show this weekend in Brooklyn at the AM Hoops Memorial Day Cookout.

Check it out: SportsVisio.LIVE.