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Letters to a young athlete, Chris Bosh ; foreword by Pat Riley

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Letters to a young athlete

Chris Bosh ; foreword by Pat Riley

Chris Bosh, NBA Hall of Famer, eleven-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the league's Global Ambassador, had his playing days cut short at their prime by a freak medical condition. His extraordinary career ended not at a time of his choosing but "in a doctor's office in the middle of the afternoon." Forced to reckon with how to find meaning to carry forward, he found himself looking back over his path, from a teenager in Dallas who balanced basketball with the high school robotics club to the pinnacle of the NBA and beyond. Reflecting on all he learned from a long list of basketball legends, from LeBron and Kobe to Pat Riley and Coach K, he saw that his important lessons weren't about basketball so much as the inner game of success--right attitude, right commitment, right flow within a team. Now he shares that journey, giving us a fascinating view from the inside of what greatness feels like and what it takes, formulated as a series of letters to younger people coming up and to all wisdom seekers. A timeless gift for anyone in pursuit of excellence, Letters to a Young Athlete offers a proven path for taming your inner voice and making it your ally, through the challenges of failure and the challenges of success alike

When you ain't nothing but tired -- You have to find your why (and it can't be fame or money) -- The gift of hunger -- Cultivating the mind -- Communication is key -- Sweep away your ego -- Leaders lead -- Take care of yourself -- Don't let 'em get to you -- The name on the front of the jersey -- Winning and losing: not too high, not too low -- Do the work. Do. The. Work