Season 6, Episode 23: Chris Brickley
Welcome to Season 6 of the Raise Your Game Show \u2013 a podcast that zeros in on the proven principles and time tested strategies of high performance in sports and business. \n \nIn this season I chop it up with an array of high performers from a variety of different fields and with a variety of different areas of expertise to find out the habits, mindset, and disciplines they\u2019ve developed to not only raise their game\u2026 but to sustain it as well.\n \nMore specifically, I will find out what they have done, and what they continue to do, to manage stress, avoid stagnation, and beat burnout. \n \nAfter all, it\u2019s one thing to reach the top, it\u2019s another to stay there.\n \nI hope you enjoy - and more importantly - I hope you benefit from the wisdom they bestow\u2026 and that it helps you raise\u2026 and sustain\u2026 your game!\n\nIn this episode, I am joined by world renowned basketball trainer, or shall I say basketball influencer extraordinaire, Chris Brickley. Chris is a former D-1 basketball player who played for Rick Pitino at Louisville, was the player development coordinator for the New York Knicks, and is currently the owner of Black Ops Basketball, a full service training program for the biggest names in the NBA and hip hop. And I'm not joking when I say that Chris has been instrumental in helping raise the game of guys like James harden, Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, and CJ McCullum, as well as rap icons, like J Cole, Meek Mill, and Travis Scott off the court. Chris has an endorsement deal with Puma, his own show on ESPN Plus, and is one of Instagram's most sought after basketball influencers, having garnered endorsement deals with Smartwater and NBA2K. And if all of that's not impressive enough, he launched his own streetwear brand called colorblind, which has been championed by super celebrities like Justin Bieber and Chloe Kardashian. And the best part about Chris, he's built his entire empire brick by brick and rep by rep in the gym. Here's some of my favorite thoughts from our chat.