Coaching in Asia
It only took 3 days after I landed in China before I was on the court coaching. Never in my life did I think that coaching basketball would lead me on such a unique journey. In my over 4 years now of coaching basketball to people of all ages here in Asia, I can say without a doubt, the best part about coaching basketball is the relationships that you build with players and their families. Basketball has allowed us to build connections and bonds even though we may not speak the same language. Through play and through emotions, we have the same shared experiences. The joy I get when I see players or families get excited when they or their loved ones are able to accomplish something they worked so hard for is one of the best feelings.
Kelvin & The Nuggets
One of the first players that I had as I came of here was an incredibly young guy named Kelvin. He was only 5 years old at the time and just loved the game of basketball. Kelvin had an older brother who played on one of the elite teams in our program. He was always at every practice with his mom and would wind up grabbing a ball from somewhere and shooting it around.