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Reflect on this year with thankfulness (yes, seriously!)

December is always a month of reflection for me — and man, is there a lot to reflect on this year! After the crazy year we’ve had (and with at least several more months of restrictions and staying-at-home stretching out before us), it’s hard not to just write 2020 off and say it was the…

Use the right so many have sacrificed for you to have. VOTE

A few days ago, I heard my wife helping our son fill out his absentee ballot. It was his first time to vote. I could hear the excitement in his voice as they spoke to each other, and it made me think of my first voting experience. Instead of being excited, though, I remember not…

If you made all your shots, it wouldn’t be fun…

Have you ever had a teammate, colleague, or mentor who made a great impact on you—someone whose words or advice have stuck with you long after you’ve parted ways? One of those people for me is Mike Bibby. He is one of my all-time favorite teammates who I played with on both the Vancouver Grizzlies…

Are your reactions intentional…or habitual?

When I was young, I spent a lot of time at community centers. My parents were community people, and both my mom and dad were committed to various community initiatives. Three or four times a week we would be at a community event. I didn’t mind—most of them had basketball courts so whenever I finished…

The power of vision and proclaiming your vision out loud

Muhammad Ali is one of my heroes. I was too young to remember him in his prime, but my father would tell me stories. I loved watching old videos of his fights, but what I loved even more were his interviews. As a kid, I think the attraction came from him having a funny name…

Structural racism — yep, it’s still here

First, the good news: We had an extremely successful fundraising campaign for the Future Foundation recently, where — thanks to so many donations big and small — we acquired $250,000 for our Foundation’s kids! It was $80,000 OVER our original goal (!!) and will help us address the needs our students and their families are…

Applying lessons learned on the court (and behind the scenes) to life, career, and business

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