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Why I love to read — and how it expands my life

I didn’t used to be a big reader, but the older I’ve gotten the more reading has become a staple in my life. I love diving into books to learn about new things and to get some background and insight on interesting people, events from history, or just new ideas that I’d like to learn…

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Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Reading

Three things I learned from my parents about being an “everyday philanthropist”

The older I get, the more I like to reflect back on the memories I’ve had and the lessons I’ve learned from growing up.  One of the biggest was the example that my parents set for me about community service. It’s what has driven my own passion for philanthropy in my life today. My parents…

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Filed Under: Family, Life Lessons, Paying It Forward Tagged With: Community Service, Everyday Philanthropist, Philanthropy

Reflecting on the Olympics, then and now

The Olympics have always been one of my favorite events.  I was a runner growing up, so I have always enjoyed watching track and field, specifically distance running. And this year, I enjoyed following women’s volleyball with my daughter, who is a rising high school player. She plays left side, so we were amazed by…

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Filed Under: Athletics Tagged With: Mental Health, Olympics, Simone Biles

Celebrating the connection points that bond us all together

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Like any other month that is dedicated to a particular group or interest, I like to take time to not just reflect on that particular group or interest throughout the month, but also learn new things about them/it. During the month of May, I’ve read about…

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Filed Under: Education, Life Lessons Tagged With: activism, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Connection, Yuri Kochiyama

Recapping the 2020-2021 G-League Season: The Amazing Power of Collective Effort

On March 11th, we wrapped the 20th season of the NBA G-League. Due to COVID-19, it was the shortest and most unusual season that the League has ever had, but it also went down as one of the very best. The 18 teams that participated this season all headed to Orlando to play in a…

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Filed Under: Athletics, Work/Career/Business Tagged With: 20th season, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, G-League, NBA

Celebrating Black History Month: Three African-American coaches who influenced my life

As Black History Month winds down, I’ve been thinking about some of the most influential Black men who have made a lasting difference in my life. Three coaches come to mind, all of whom made a great impact that reached much further than the court. The first was John Chaney. I was a freshman in…

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You might know me as a former NBA athlete. During my 12-year career as a pro athlete, I played for the Vancouver Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Sacramento Kings. I was also a member of the U.S. Olympics Men’s Basketball Team that won gold in 2000.

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Cultivating a Continual Learning Mindset

To me, being a lifelong learner has always meant being curious and constantly expanding my horizons. Every new experience or opportunity is a chance to learn something new, and I try to take advantage of as many of them as possible. It’s important ...

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How women athletes have changed the game for us all

Women had a profound impact on my love of sports from an early age. My mom and I watched basketball games together all the time. She was really the first person to spark a passion for sports in me. We were huge Boston Celtics fans. Larry Bird, Kevin ...

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