Crossing Borders
Garlon Green
Thinking of taking your professional basketball career abroad?
Crossing Borders is an introspective view on pursuing a basketball career overseas. Reflecting on the challenges of an international career can ultimately prove to be an opportunity of a lifetime. The seasons of a professional athlete can be both challenging and rewarding simultaneously, especially when taking your talents abroad. Therefore, within new worlds come new trials.
This book comes as an account of personal experience from one professional athlete to another. Green’s goal is to guide players seeking advice about how to navigate a basketball career overseas. Life away from family, friends, and native culture will undoubtedly be a threshold to overcome; one will need the necessary wisdom to sail through this new world.
From contract details to representation, agent etiquette, overall preparation, and more, you will learn basic principles to understand how to succeed. The blueprint to success is not linear and looks different for everyone. Those who stay focused and maintain a good character can reach many peaks of greatness throughout their careers.
Read along to understand the ins and outs of uncharted waters of an international profession that are often learned through trial, error, and untold experiences. People usually learn the most valuable lessons through their own mistakes, but only those wise enough will learn the same lessons through the errors of others.The love of the game has no borders, but the way it is played does.
Education combined with raw talent can make a world of difference; grab your copy TODAY and take your talents abroad in confidence!
Duration - 3h 18m.
Author - Garlon Green.
Narrator - Johnny Unitus.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Garlon Green ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Thinking of taking your professional basketball career abroad? Crossing Borders is an introspective view on pursuing a basketball career overseas. Reflecting on the challenges of an international career can ultimately prove to be an opportunity of a lifetime. The seasons of a professional athlete can be both challenging and rewarding simultaneously, especially when taking your talents abroad. Therefore, within new worlds come new trials. This book comes as an account of personal experience from one professional athlete to another. Green’s goal is to guide players seeking advice about how to navigate a basketball career overseas. Life away from family, friends, and native culture will undoubtedly be a threshold to overcome; one will need the necessary wisdom to sail through this new world. From contract details to representation, agent etiquette, overall preparation, and more, you will learn basic principles to understand how to succeed. The blueprint to success is not linear and looks different for everyone. Those who stay focused and maintain a good character can reach many peaks of greatness throughout their careers. Read along to understand the ins and outs of uncharted waters of an international profession that are often learned through trial, error, and untold experiences. People usually learn the most valuable lessons through their own mistakes, but only those wise enough will learn the same lessons through the errors of others.The love of the game has no borders, but the way it is played does. Education combined with raw talent can make a world of difference; grab your copy TODAY and take your talents abroad in confidence! Duration - 3h 18m. Author - Garlon Green. Narrator - Johnny Unitus. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Garlon Green ©.
Language:
English
OPENING CREDITS
Duration:00:00:09
DEDICATION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Duration:00:01:19
PREFACE
Duration:00:01:31
CHAPTER I: Representation
Duration:00:35:14
CHAPTER II: Overseas Markets
Duration:00:21:59
CHAPTER III: Team Contract
Duration:00:33:12
CHAPTER IV: Player Etiquette
Duration:00:24:32
CHAPTER V: Isolation
Duration:00:17:11
CHAPTER VI: Injury
Duration:00:15:08
CHAPTER VII: Stagnation
Duration:00:15:39
CHAPTER VIII: End Game
Duration:00:32:19
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Duration:00:00:34
ENDING CREDITS
Duration:00:00:10