Buy A Game: Dre Baldwin's Early Basketball Story
Dec 2011 · Work On Your Game Inc.
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"1. Stop Playing Scared.
2. Buy A Game. "
What you read above is the best life advice I've ever been given. It was told to me by a fellow classmate in the 8th grade. And I've been using it ever since.
I started playing basketball at age 14, after failed tries at football (equipment too costly) and baseball (couldn't hit a fastball or field a ground ball).
I was a complete bum.
Everyone in Mt. Airy was better than me - male AND female.
I didn't make my high school varsity team until my senior year. I scored 2 points per game.
How, then, did I get recruited to play at Penn State Altoona 2 summers later?
How did I develop the game to sign my first professional basketball contract only 9 years after I started playing?
This book is the story of how.
I have had the idea of writing a book for a while now, and the beauty of the Internet is that anyone can put their work out there -- websites, workout videos, books -- freely without having to navigate through the traditional gatekeepers of self-expression. The Internet also allows one to experiment and do trial runs of their work, like this book: I made it free to all because the most important part of putting this out is your response; I know I can get a lot better at this writing thing and your critiques will be my first step in doing so.
What you are about to read is my story as a basketball player -- only as it pertains to basketball -- from the time I began playing the game up to and through my college years. It is to be hoped that you find it interesting, insightful, descriptive, and entertaining. If so you should tell me. If you don’t, I want to know about that too, and why. Speak your mind.
Enjoy. #WOYG
2. Buy A Game. "
What you read above is the best life advice I've ever been given. It was told to me by a fellow classmate in the 8th grade. And I've been using it ever since.
I started playing basketball at age 14, after failed tries at football (equipment too costly) and baseball (couldn't hit a fastball or field a ground ball).
I was a complete bum.
Everyone in Mt. Airy was better than me - male AND female.
I didn't make my high school varsity team until my senior year. I scored 2 points per game.
How, then, did I get recruited to play at Penn State Altoona 2 summers later?
How did I develop the game to sign my first professional basketball contract only 9 years after I started playing?
This book is the story of how.
I have had the idea of writing a book for a while now, and the beauty of the Internet is that anyone can put their work out there -- websites, workout videos, books -- freely without having to navigate through the traditional gatekeepers of self-expression. The Internet also allows one to experiment and do trial runs of their work, like this book: I made it free to all because the most important part of putting this out is your response; I know I can get a lot better at this writing thing and your critiques will be my first step in doing so.
What you are about to read is my story as a basketball player -- only as it pertains to basketball -- from the time I began playing the game up to and through my college years. It is to be hoped that you find it interesting, insightful, descriptive, and entertaining. If so you should tell me. If you don’t, I want to know about that too, and why. Speak your mind.
Enjoy. #WOYG
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About the author
Dre Baldwin is the world's only Work On Your Game expert. A 9-year professional basketball player, Dre works with athletes, entrepreneurs and business professionals as a speaker, consultant, author and top content producer worldwide.
Dre has worked with and/or appeared in campaigns for Nike, Finish Line, Wendy's Gatorade, Buick, Wilson Sports, STASH, SLAM and DIME magazines.
Dre has been blogging since 2005 and started publishing to YouTube in 2006. He has over 6,000 videos published, with daily content going out to his 131,000+ subscribers and being viewed over 42 million times.
Dre has given 4 TED Talks, published 14 books and created over 200 training programs for athletes, entrepreneurs and business professionals. Dre's Work On Your Game Podcast has been running daily since 2016. A Philadelphia native and Penn State alum, Dre lives in Miami.
Learn more about Dre at DreAllDay.com.
Dre has worked with and/or appeared in campaigns for Nike, Finish Line, Wendy's Gatorade, Buick, Wilson Sports, STASH, SLAM and DIME magazines.
Dre has been blogging since 2005 and started publishing to YouTube in 2006. He has over 6,000 videos published, with daily content going out to his 131,000+ subscribers and being viewed over 42 million times.
Dre has given 4 TED Talks, published 14 books and created over 200 training programs for athletes, entrepreneurs and business professionals. Dre's Work On Your Game Podcast has been running daily since 2016. A Philadelphia native and Penn State alum, Dre lives in Miami.
Learn more about Dre at DreAllDay.com.
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