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Giant Slayin’ and Legend Makin’: How to Win When You’re Not Number 1

January 3, 2019 By Drew Shepherd Leave a Comment

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6 foot 2, 200 pounds. Those are the measurements of a grown man. Yet they belonged to the 12-year-old who stood in my way. This was the setting of my 6th grade 3-on-3 basketball tournament—the first of three annual showdowns that granted a year’s worth of bragging rights. My middle school hosted the event each year … [Read more...]

Dissecting Kobe Bryant’s The Mamba Mentality: How I Play (8 Actions and 24 Quotes to Master Your Craft)

November 10, 2018 By Drew Shepherd 3 Comments

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It was the spring of 2009. The NBA playoffs were heating up, and every basketball fan was eager to see the matchup of two generational talents: Kobe Bryant versus LeBron James. One superstar was in the middle of his prime. The other was just entering his own. It was destiny in the making. Fate was bringing these two … [Read more...]

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