The goal
Basketball
Basketball is the goal, not the hobby. Everything else I build sits on top of the work I put in on the court.
- Position
- Guard
- Home court
- Canarsie, Brooklyn
- Now
- Playing and training while studying at Brooklyn College
- The goal
- Play professionally
What the game taught me
Habits that travel off the court
Read the floor
Seeing the play two steps early is the same skill as reading a market or a neighborhood — notice the pattern before it's obvious.
Communicate
Talking on defense taught me that clarity beats volume. I bring the same to teams, presentations, and client work.
Keep working after a miss
The next possession matters more than the last one. That's how I handle setbacks in school and in projects.
Playing and building
The business side of the game — marketing, brand, front office, community programs — is where I want to build a career alongside playing. Clean Blocks was proof I can take an idea from research to a real product.