Elijah BryantProfessional Basketball Player

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE THOUGHTS #elijahbryant #nba #summerleague #greenscreen

Name: NBA SUMMER LEAGUE THOUGHTS #elijahbryant #nba #summerleague #greenscreen
Uploaded: 2023-07-02T21:28:00+00:00
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Elijah Bryant
Description: In this monologue, Elijah Bryant urges college and overseas basketball players to treat the NBA Summer League as a pivotal interview for both basketball…

2 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Elijah Bryant urges college and overseas basketball players to treat the NBA Summer League as a pivotal interview for both basketball and life. He emphasizes that the event gathers not only NBA teams but also international clubs and business professionals, making it a prime networking opportunity. Bryant advises players to actively engage with head coaches—making eye contact, shaking hands, and directly asking what they need to improve to reach the NBA. He underscores the limited span of a professional basketball career, typically no more than 15 years, and stresses the importance of building lasting connections during Summer League, even for those who may not secure playing time.

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All right, don't mind the glasses. I've just been feeling myself with the glasses and the hair. But players, college players, overseas players, all you guys are about to have an opportunity to play Summer League. Summer League is not only an opportunity for the team you're playing for, but for every team there, not just NBA but overseas. Everyone is there. And forget basketball, it's an interview for life. Like, there's so many connections, there's so many business people there. So don't let this opportunity slip by. Don't let this opportunity to go and shake the head coach's hand when you see him and look him in his eyes and, and ask him what do you need to do to work on to be an NBA player. Network, connect, because at the end of the day, your basketball career professionally is going to only last max 15 years if you're one of those guys. So use this opportunity to gain connections. And if you're not getting the opportunity to play, don't be