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It’s difficult to sum up the dynamic of a week’s worth of basketball with 9-17 year-olds. There were five pillars of character that took center stage without much fanfare. “Submission to Truth,” “Motivation,” “Preparation,” “Identity” and “Resolve” rounded out the list of non-negotiable attributes that one must possess to succeed in life and sport. The …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Play, Skills, Team, Today's Post
The first day of the clinic I had a heart-to-heart with the 9-12 year olds and I realized one of the reasons I think parenting is hard. A kid asked when we were going to scrimmage on the first day and I said, “Can I be honest with you guys…You promise not to get dem …
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My recent trip to Italy revealed my “inner control freak.” I was in a situation in Rome where I wasn’t the resident authority. I arrived thinking my role was something that it wasn’t and it disturbed me because I’m arrogant…straight up. On any given day, we motor to work, to class, to practice with preset …
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Could it be that the events surrounding Lebron James’ free agency reveal the overwhelming self-interest that floods society? An NBA owner, an angry fan base and the pride of Akron are either craftily engineering drama to keep all eyes on Cleveland or this is the worst break-up ever. Or both…
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Religion abroad is similar to religion at home. It must be very similar because the Italian pastor I had to pleasure of hearing this morning emphasized the difference between religion and relationship. A sea of people in Italy share the American sentiment that religious affiliation will suffice in this world of terrorists, unexplained natural disasters …
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The language barrier proved to have a bigger bark than bite. Some things transcend fluid verbal communication. I know at least this much, that basketball is one of those transcendent bridges. Granted, I had some exceptional Italians translating for me. Shout out to Andre Klun, my Brazilian/Italian brotha who is athlete, scholar and a well …
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On the way home from camp yesterday I had a riveting conversation with three Lebanese basketball players and one Austrian player who I’ve been training this week. They had many questions about the United States like, “Is it very oganized there?” and “How do you think of Arabs in the United States?” These questions came …
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