OnlyVarro Shines in SPL Season 5
OnlyVarro suiting up for Only Buckets
The twenty-something lacrosse star with more than 100,000 social media followers came to the Sixes Prize League looking for “some respect.” In his first game, with the moment at hand, he delivered the game-winning goal and went on to have a memorable season.
You know him as OnlyVarro preceded by an “@“ symbol. The Sixes Prize League stat books know him as Navarro Blakes, the record setting, dread-twisted blaxer who vlogged his lacrosse journey to a conference championship, top assist marks for D3 NCAA play, and an STX sponsorship deal.
OnlyVarro is for real. I know this because he displayed that same gawking shot accuracy that he posts to Instagram, during the SPL games. His backyard training is Kavanagh-esque with his let-it-fly approach to the game.
Easygoing, Varro played most of the Prize League season in sweatpants capris, which is something NBA studs do during shoot around or practice. You can tell from his demeanor he knows ball. “I came here to game plan honestly. I want to be aggressive,” he said.
Varro led the Sixes Prize League in scoring during the regular season for SPL 5. He bested players in Baltimore and Pittsburgh in goals (36), two-pointers (6) and points (50) in four games. He is one of four SPL players to ever lead three stat categories in a regular season.
Although his team, Only Buckets, fell short in the SPL Maryland semis, Varro still proved that he can play lacrosse with any player of any experience level and takeover clutch situations.
With the Los Angeles Olympics hosting lacrosse in 2028, you have to wonder if someone with consistent play like OnlyVarro’s can vie for a roster spot on a Team USA that certainly should get creative with their team makeup in order to beat Canada.
Until then, the SPL is honored to have hosted an ambitious baller like OnlyVarro and we hope more people continue their lacrosse careers in the Prize League.