T.J. Ford: The Willingness to Risk Everything

Betting On Yourself

English - May 02, 2022 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB
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Title: T.J. Ford: The Willingness to Risk Everything

Artist: Michael Redd

T.J. Ford, former NBA point guard, founder of the T.J. Ford Academy, and -- most importantly -- my former Bucks teammate, joins Michael on the podcast today.

“You need to be willing to risk everything if you want to be the best in the world.” - T.J. Ford

They discussed T.J.’s career and mindset as a professional athlete, his origins playing 3-on-3 in the early years, his first “break” as a player, his incredible high school years, the long road to the NBA, and his inspiring post-retirement work with the T.J. Ford Academy.

As you’ll hear, T.J. is a very cool, courageous, and Godly man. His version of betting on himself was always about doing everything he could to take care of his family, even in the face of serious physical challenges.

In this episode Michael and T.J. talked about:

What betting on yourself means to himWhat it meant coming from a basketball familyWho inspired him as a young manHis two high school championshipsHis early struggle with spinal stenosisThe importance of making bold decisionsHis viral moment, before viral moments existedHow he approached the NBA as an underdogThe mindset of the epic comebackHow he thinks he’d fare in today’s NBA gameThe story of the T.J. Ford AcademyThe advice he’d give his sixteen-year-old self

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