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Meet basketball coach James B<\/a>! Coach James has played basketball<\/a> professionally both with the NBA and overseas and has compiled an extensive skill set. James stresses defense<\/a>, sportsmanship and hustle, and he loves coaching kids of all ages, especially those who want to go on to play collegiately or professionally.<\/p>\n

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Tell us about your background in basketball.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The first word that came out of my mouth was ball. I grew up watching Magic Johnson and the Lake Show. Watching them really made me want to play basketball<\/a>. It was in high school when I really started having a great work ethic, and I did everything I could to become a great player. I ended up playing Division I basketball<\/a>, played for the Lakers<\/a> for about a month, and traveled the world playing professional basketball.<\/p>\n

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Why did you decide to become a private coach?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I became a basketball coach because I wanted to help kids. My father, uncles and mother all spent time as teachers, and they taught me the importance of imparting knowledge on the youth. I love how impressionable children\u2019s minds are and I find the contrast between kids who want to be coached and pro players who cannot be coached very interesting.<\/p>\n

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What do you enjoy most about coaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I love making someone better than they thought they could be, and I enjoy seeing how excited kids are when they improve. Kids will do everything they can to get better every session. Even though my basketball training<\/a> sessions are expensive, I see my clients doing my workouts five or six times a week and coming back better every session.<\/p>\n

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What can a client expect from private lessons with you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Every session will be intense and aggressive. I like muscle confusion and exposing my clients to a lot of basketball drills. My clients should expect a difficult session, but they should also expect to always be growing and improving as a player.<\/p>\n

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What is your coaching style or philosophy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I want to be the opposite of the loud, egotistical coach. I have been called every bad word by my basketball coaches<\/a> growing up, and those coaches have taught me exactly what not to do.<\/p>\n

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Who is your favorite coach and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Gregg Popovich and Rick Pitino. Popovich has committed to keeping a nucleus of guys together. He has an allegiance to his players, and guys want to stay in San Antonio to play together. That alone says a lot about him as a coach. Pitino is just a winner, and he compels his players to rise above what they think they are capable of doing.<\/p>\n

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Do any moments in your athletic career stand out as especially memorable?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The first time I dunked on a guy. I was a junior in high school, and it signified all the hard work I had put in over the summer to get better. I went through rigorous and painful regiments daily to improve my basketball skills. I was working out while everyone else was swimming and relaxing. My teammates had dogged me quite a bit the year before for being undersized and not as skilled as them, but that dunk proved what I was capable of and helped me realize what hard work could do.<\/p>\n

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Do you have any success stories from coaching an athlete?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I have been coaching a guy for the past two months who is on his way to Italy to play professionally. He has improved a great deal since I began coaching him, and I am excited to see what happens.<\/p>\n

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What other sports or activities do you enjoy playing or practicing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tennis. I always wanted to play an individual sport. I had a hard time when I was younger being tolerant of guys that did not have the same work ethic as I did. Tennis is an individual sport, and only you can determine how good you become. Tennis is such a simple but incredible game. It requires a great deal of lateral quickness and agility.<\/p>\n

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What is your favorite sports movie of all time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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My top 3 are Rocky, Remember the Titans, and Hoosiers<\/p>\n

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What is your favorite mantra or saying (in the context of sports and\/or life?)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Attitude determines altitude.<\/p>\n

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What team do you root for most enthusiastically (any sport)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Chicago Bulls during the Jordan era, but now I like Kevin Durant. I really like Messi and the Yankees as well. Also, I\u2019m a big Manny Pacquiao fan.<\/p>\n

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Do you have any special talents or a surprising thing someone might not know about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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My father, Kenny, is world famous boxing referee.<\/p>\n

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