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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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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How picking Cal-Berkeley was one of the best plays I ever made
If you’ve followed my blog or social media for any length of time, you know that one of my favorite messages to share is how wide-reaching the impact of sports can be — and how often sports provides opportunities that go far, far beyond the court or field itself and positively affect so many aspects…
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Reflecting on the 2019 NBA Draft: Embracing Your Rookie Season
Earlier this summer, I was at the NBA draft, watching the newest round of players get selected onto various NBA teams. As is always the case, it’s a day filled with incredible excitement, anticipation, nervousness, and — for some — sadness. Every year, it brings up memories of the year I was drafted. It was…
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Life Lessons from Athletics: Being Open to Feedback
In the middle of my first group project in business school, the phone rang. Two members of my group were calling, concerned about our project. I could tell they were uncomfortable about something and eventually I figured out it had to do with my portion of the work. I’d totally missed on what we were…
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Life Lessons from Athletics: Doing Whatever it Takes to Achieve Your Goals
When I was a kid, there were so many school nights I didn’t get to bed until 12am. Not because I was out messing around (my parents would have never allowed that!), but because I was playing basketball. When my family moved across town when I was 15 years old, I rode the bus for…
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