WHAT’S YOUR MINDSET TOWARDS THE GAME OF BASKETBALL. AS YOUR TEAMMATE, I NEED TO KNOW. ESPECIALLY NOW THAT WE’LL BE GOING TO BATTLE TOGETHER. COMPETING AT A HIGH LEVEL, ON BIG STAGES, AND WITH ALL THE MARBLES ON THE TABLE. HIGH STAKES STUFF. NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.
I GOTTA KNOW IF YOU IN IT FOR THE FAME. THE BLING AND THE DIAMOND RINGS. THE SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS, HASHTAGS, AND FANCY CARS. THE GOOD LIFE ONE MIGHT SAY.
FORCE THE BASKETBALL GODS TO BLESS YOU.
I’M HOPING YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE TWO-A-DAY PRACTICES, RUNNING AT THE BEACH, BIKE RIDING, WEIGHT TRAINING, PLYOMETRICS, AND ALL THE HARD-WORK THAT COMES ALONG WITH BECOMING SPECIAL. I DO. BECAUSE I KNOW AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHEN THE SCORE IS TIED AND THE GAME IS ON THE LINE, I’LL LOOK BACK AND FEED OFF THOSE MOMENTS OF PAIN. THE PREPARATION I’VE PUT INTO MY GAME AND TOWARDS MY CRAFT. IT’S MENTAL NOW. I’M BECOMING BATTLE-TESTED ON AND OFF THE COURT… AND IT WILL SHOW. NOW IT’S TIME TO HOOP.
BEFORE THE SUNSHINE,
COMES THE RAIN.
DEVELOP AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GAME. DEVELOP A DIFFERENT MINDSET TOWARDS HOW YOU APPROACH THE GAME. IT’S A BUSINESS BUT TAKE IT PERSONAL. GRIND FOR NO REASON AT ALL, AND FORCE THE POWERS TO BE TO BLESS YOU. WHAT’S YOUR MINDSET, BRO. WE NEED TO KNOW WHY YOU PLAY THE GAME.