The Costs of Leadership: Kirby Smart 1. You will make hard decisions that negatively affect people. 2. You will be disliked despite your best attempts to do the best for the most. 3. You will be misunderstood & won't have the chance to defend yourself.

Some facts you don’t know about me… some of you think I just started playing basketball last week. I understand it now!✊🏾

Parents: Don’t rush the process. Stop stressing over exposure, rankings, comparisons, keeping up. What matters more? Development. Confidence. Letting a love for the game grow naturally. You’ll find out the hard way, not every shiny opportunity is the right one. Trust the journey!

Individuals get better before and after practice. Teams get better during practice.

This son bought his dad a truck after his dad’s truck broke down. He’s not a NBA or NFL, DR. or a lawyer,hust a regular guy worked hard to get his dad a truck. This shows his appreciation. The gift just says THANKS DAD... I love you!

Kobe tried to warn us. “Accidental basketball” is the entire league now. We are watching guys with no gameplans. Just pick and roll and shoot the first decent 3 point look you see & Foul Baiting Terrible Hoops

After coaching on the 3SSB circuit this spring/summer: The top guards separate themselves not from their ability to shot create, but their ability to make decisions, pass with both hands, make the right play, defend They do the SIMPLE very well

Kobe Bryant said, "Leadership is lonely." "If you're going to be a leader, you're not going to please everybody. You've got to hold people accountable." Leadership is hard. • It means courage. • It means accountability. • It means doing what's right for the team.

Team Culture is Fragile. It takes daily attention. Here are 10 things that can DESTROY a Team Culture Drip by Drip… 1: Showing up Late Being late tells your team that ME > WE. This is a dangerous place to go.  Respect your teammate's time. Respect your coach's time. Be on

Recruiting: As prospects narrow their lists and make decisions, keep the following in mind. 1. Don’t play the comparison game. It’s one game you cannot win. Stay away from counting other people’s offers. It will never help you achieve your goals. 2. Find the best fit for you

"Hard work does not guarantee you success. It just simply increases your probability of being successful. But I can guarantee you this, those who don't work hard don't get nothing they want."

39 years from the legend 🐐 Enjoy retirement, KB!

“The message is-man when you get an opportunity to make your plays, you’ve got to make your plays but you’ve got to do it within the system. You’ve got to do it with the fundamentals you’ve been taught,” Dan Campbell Winners make plays that build the team not their ego.

Guys need to compete

Jared Allen said, "When I talk about fear, I'm not talking about that fear that cripples you." "I'm talking about that healthy fear of failure...Fear that motivates you to do whatever you can to succeed." The goal is growth, not avoiding fears. (NFL)

One word can make all the difference. Yet. You’re not there… yet. You haven’t figured it out… yet. You haven’t won… yet. But “yet” keeps the door open. It shifts your mindset from fixed to possible. From frustration to growth. Keep going.

“Hear Me…” Mike Tomlin GOLD 🥇 “It’s not what you are capable of; it’s what you are willing to do. Plenty of people are capable. Fewer people are willing.” This message is the ultimate TRUTH in sports. No Deposit - No Return

"It's not about makes & misses. It's about being able to repeat the same process, every single time, over & over again." Piston's assistant coach Fred Vinson shares tips from his proven approach to developing elite shooters at the NBA level.

Dear Lord, Today, when the weight tries to break me, remind me You said, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all” (Psalm 34:19). I speak strength where there’s weakness, provision where there’s lack, and victory where defeat tried to

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