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Some Lessons From the World’s Best Sports Coaches
New Netflix documentary showcases wisdom that can be gained from the world of sports
“I’m not gonna coach you to who you are. I’m gonna coach you to who you should be someday.”
These are the words of the former Boston Celtics coach, Glenn ‘Doc’ Rivers, who led the team to multiple NBA championships during his reign from 2004 to 2013, then later as the coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. Named as the most successful coach in Clippers history, according to the NBA, Doc was featured on the first episode of a recently debuted documentary series on Netflix called The Playbook: A Coach’s Rules for Life.
In an interview that was as deep and intimate as a romantic relationship, he relayed all the things that he learned from his time as a professional basketball player and later, as a coach. I was amazed at just how much I learned from him (and will definitely watch the next few episodes) about what playing sports can teach you about life. Here are the best ones:
· Ubuntu is a way of life. Never heard of Ubuntu? Me neither. Ubuntu is a philosophy, a form of a leadership according to Doc. It’s a way of lifting others up in order to lift yourself up. “The better you are, the…
