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Professional Athlete, Entrepreneur & Author
Truth be told, I’ve probably worked about 5 or 6 different jobs during my athletic career and even after I stopped being an athlete. And I’m not saying I was working cushy, corporate jobs in a nice office with good benefits
Brandon’s path to becoming a starting NFL WR was anything but easy. I mean he really had to grind to where he is today from being undrafted to playing on the practice squad for an entire season, but it’s all paying off especially off the field
I can’t say that I necessarily regret anything because I don’t know how it would have altered my life, but knowing what I know now, there are few things that I would have done more or even would tell my younger self to do. I would tell my 20-year-old self to take the initiative and build real relationships with people who aren’t athletes. Many people don’t know that I originally committed to Robert Morris University in high school, but I de-committed after the coach left and took a job at another school. I always talk about how I didn’t have the best college basketball career, but I still ended up being a professional athlete.
It was about me asking myself, “Am I serious enough about my craft to put in the work even if I don’t physically or mentally feel like it? If you can do what others aren’t willing to do, you’ll have what others won’t have. I knew it wasn’t particularly necessary to work out for 3 hours, life weights and do conditioning every single day. The Truth Behind Beyond A Professional Basketball Player Featuring Josh Powell Episode 57: How To Revolutionize The Sports Fan Experience