Ball Club Newsletter

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Happy Monday! This is edition #32!

I hope your week is off to a good start. I want to start this newsletter by saying I’m grateful to have you here reading another edition. I don’t have it all figured out but I hope that by sharing what I learn on my journey, it can help you on yours as well.

Here’s what’s on the menu today:  

• Quote of the Week 💭

• What’s the Game Plan? 📈

• Ball Club fam fits from the cleanest people on the gram 👟

• 90s Kickback Playlist 🎧

• Jobs in Sports 💻

• Join our March Madness Bracket Group! 🏀

Thanks again for reading!

As always,

Blessings, peace, love, and good vibes

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

WHAT’S THE GAME PLAN?
3 Lessons About Goals That Running Teaches You

Besides the mental and physical benefits, running can teach you a lot of lessons about yourself.

This week, I’m sharing 3 lessons I learned about goals and life from running.

3 LESSONS RUNNING TEACHES YOU⬇️

1. ALL GAS & NO BREAKS IS ACTUALLY CRAZY

We always love to hype up this idea of being on the go and going all in. I think a lot of times though, it’s important to remember when you’re doing too much and need to slow down. I realized that, slowing down when you need to, whether in life or sports, it’s not about being weak or soft.

It’s means you’re smart.

It means you’re smart because you’re doing what you need to do to recharge and refocus. Don’t let anyone make you feel some type of way because you’re slowing down.

This week, take a moment to check your speed. Are you moving so fast that you’re losing control?

2. SUCK-cess

I learned about SUCKcess while I was on a run, listening to the Nike App.

It talked about how in order to reach success, we have to get through all the little things that suck. In other words, no struggle, no growth; or as they say, no pain, no gain.

You can’t grow by doing the same thing over and over again. You grow with challenges. No matter what, reaching success is going to involve a lot of sucking.

So I guess the lesson here is, just do what you gotta do because at the end of the day, although it will suck, every challenge will bring you closer to your goals.

3. MOTIVATION SUCKS

Here’s a quick story on what I learned about motivation this week after going for a 10 mile run.

Long story short, I had zero motivation to get it done. Mentally and physically, I wasn’t motivated.

Even though I felt like sh*t, I got up and did it anyway.
I thought that when I started running the motivation would kick in and it didn’t. There was nothing in that moment that I could say to myself to keep me motivated. Self-talk wasn’t working. My music wasn’t working. Nothing.

But through it all, all I said to myself was, just keep moving.

I don’t know if this will make any sense but, what I realized is, sometimes, or a lot of times actually, getting the job done is about physically and mentally removing yourself from what you’re doing and just getting it done.
 
It comes down to just recognizing the struggle and getting the job done anyway.

Here’s the crazy part, I felt motivated AFTER I had done the thing I didn’t want to do. I felt the motivational rush I was looking for AFTER the 10 mile run.

I guess to put it all simply, my motivation came from taking action. Like Nike says, JUST DO IT.

Okay. That’s it. That’s the game plan. 

Remember, 1% better every day, and small wins are WINS!

BALL CLUB FAM STAYS FLYYY

This is where we feature some of the flyest fits from the Ball Club community. Tag us on Instagram to be featured! 🔥

90’S KICKBACK PLAYLIST 🎧

From early to late 90s. This playlist is filled with 31 upbeat and chill tracks perfect for any kickback.

1. Vivrant Thing by Q- Tip

2.Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe

3. No Diggity by Blackstreet

4.Feel Me Flow by Naughty By Nature

5.Hey Mr. D.J. by Zhané

6. Check the Rhime by A Tribe Called Quest

7. Rebirth of Slick by Digable Planets

8. Everyone Falls in Love by Tanto Metro & Devonte

9. Gin and Juice by Snoop Dogg

10. Award Tour by A Tribe Called Quest

11. A Roller Skating Jam Named “Saturdays” by De La Soul

12. Oh My God by A Tribe Called Quest

13. Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

14. What You Want by Mase

15. Where I’m From by Digable Planets

16.I Get Around by 2Pac

17. How Do U Want It by 2Pac

18. Still Not a Player by Big Pun

19. Player’s Ball by Outkast

20. Murder She Wrote by Chaka Demus & Pliers

21. Ring Ring Ring by De La Soul

22. Regulate by Warren G

23. Who Am I by Snoop Dogg

24. Got Til Its Gone by Janet Jackson

25. Ill Na Na by Foxy Brown

26. Hip Hop Hooray by Naughty By Nature

27. Candy Rain by Soul For Real

28. Crush on You by Lil Kim

29. Flava in Ya Ear by Craig Mack

30. Only You by 112

31.Around the Way Girl by LL Cool J

32. Loungin by LL Cool J

SPORTS GIGS

Onboarding & Enablement @ San Antonio Spurts —> view job posting here

Newsletter and Copyeditor @ NBA —> view job posting here

WNBA Stats Auditor @ WNBA —> view job posting here

Social Video Producer/Editor @ Whoop —> view job posting here

Visual Design Inter (PAID) @ Gamechanger —> view job posting here

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Join the madness to win some prizes! ⬇️

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