Best Benas Matkevicius Podcasts (2024)

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#60 Martin Kuchalik - Corporate Communication vs Sports Communication 1:00:24

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Martin Kuchalik - Business Communication vs Sports Communication (EP59) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.ProBallers.com "Martin": Not many people in the sports business know who Martin Kuchalik is but the people who work with him truly appreciate his knowledge and view on things. Martin is a…

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#59 Anthony Goods - Balancing Scouting&Social life, Creating "Swishcultures" & Crazy Experiences in Venezuela 1:39:19

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If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.ProBallers.com "AntGoods": Anthony is a former professional basketball player who played in a lot of different places around the world. He played four years at Stanford before transitioning to the DLeague at the time, making his way to Italy later on before c…

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Coffee Savant #3 Eskedar - Ethiopian Coffee Culture, How to create a community & Raising Awareness of Exploitation in Ethiopia's Coffee Plantations 54:30

2M ago54:30

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If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke "Eskedar": Eskedar is a good friend of mine and has been living in Vilnius first as a refugee before finally becoming a Lithuanian citizen. Today she shared her crazy and unique story of how she escaped an oppressive government in Ethiopia 19 years ago, got tangled up in a…

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#58 Francesco Cuzzolin talks about NBA & European Basketball, Coaching Health, Data Analysis & Learning 1:31:48

3M ago1:31:48

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If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.ProBallers.com "Cuzzo": Francesco Cuzzolin is currently the Head of Performance at EA7 Armani Milano and has a wealth of experience in the field of Strength & Conditioning. He became the first Strength & Conditioning coach in the NBA when he started to work f…

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#57 Sergio Scariolo on Inventing the Spanish Pick & Roll, Communication, "Michelangelo Effect" & More 58:15

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If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.ProBallers.com "Sergio": Sergio Scariolo doesn't need a long introduction, his successes speak for itself especially with Spain's National Team and the countless titles internationally that they have won. 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals across Eurobasket…

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#56 Boris Diaw on playing in 11th division with friends, Traded while on a Safari, Wine, Photography, Traveling around the world & more 1:16:48

4M ago1:16:48

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If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.ProBallers.com "Boris": Boris Diaw is a well known name in the basketball community, not much introduction needed at this point, even after his retirement. He's a winner and a patriot in the most truest sense. Every summer he played for the National Team of F…

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#55 Tadas Bulotas on the business of a basketball agent & how to sign young prospects 1:16:58

5M ago1:16:58

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If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.ProBallers.com Website: www.bmatke.com "Tadas": Tadas Bulotas took on the profession of a basketball agent after his father but started his own company together with Arturas Javtokas in 2008 while he was still only 19years old. He eventually sold his business…

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#54 Lassi Tuovi - The importance of mentorship for young basketball coaches & Finland Basketball 1:13:56

5M ago1:13:56

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If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:52 How are you? 5:00 Basketball Beginnings 8:40 Art of Basketball & Standards 12:45 National Team Beginnings 17:00 Mentorship & Big Responsibilities 27:40 Focus & Preparation Process 32:30 New Assistant Coach Responsibiliti…

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#53 Jonas Mačiulis - Transition From Basketball Player To Basketball Executive 1:13:47

5M ago1:13:47

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If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com Topics: (0:00) Intro (3:30) Memories as a Player (6:15) Knee Rehabilitation & Support System (17:45) Being Hard to Coach (21:35) Overthinking & Analyzing (26:40) Pablo Laso & Real Madrid Culture (37:20) ProBallers.com Search Tool (42:40) Transi…

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#52 Marko Pesic - FC Bayern Basketball GM, Organizational Alignment & Communication 1:20:28

7M ago1:20:28

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If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com Topics: Coach's Son Exprience Communication (Management & Head Coach) Conflicts & Conversations Building A Culture & Identity Qualities of a Head Coach / Process Youth Integration ProBallers.com Information Diet Daily Habits Family Life Balance…

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#51 Danny Mills - Perth Wildcats GM & "The Process" 1:15:22

7M ago1:15:22

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"Danny": Danny is a long time friend of mine and currently the GM of the Perth Wildcats, representing the NBL proudly. Danny has a very colorful background across the world, from playing in Australia to Oregon Tech in the US as well as the Irish National Team to being the video coordinator for the Bakersfield Jam and working in Europe as the Intern…

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#50 Paulius Motiejunas - Euroleague CEO 59:25

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"Paulius": Paulius first joined Žalgiris Kaunas in 2007 as their director of communications but quickly climbed the latter and became the GM in 2013. Paulius lead the organization through two crises, celebrated multiple championships within the Lithuanian League and elevated the status of Žalgiris Kaunas back to where it belongs in Europe, being a …

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Coffee Savant #2 - Taste Coffee & More (Treviso, Italy) 16:06

11M ago16:06

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"Taste Coffee & More": This Specialty Cafe was founded in 2017, downtown Treviso and is one of the most beautiful locations that I've been to. Overlooking a beautiful river with outside and inside seating as well as wifi for those who like to get some work done. I'm a fan! Fabio and me had a brief conversation about his Cafe, how he started it, wha…

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#49 Pablo Laso - Preparation for Final Fours & Communication with Stars 1:11:28

11M ago1:11:28

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"Pablito": After spending eleven years with the Real Madrid franchise, coach Pablo Laso is a two time Euroleague champion with the club, 2015 & 2018. He also won six Spanish League championships & six Spanish Cups as well as six Spanish Supercup trophies. In 2015 he also added the prestigious FIBA Intercontinental Cup championship and is the winner…

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#48 Himar Ojeda - ALBA Berlin Sports Director & How To Build A Culture 1:24:11

12M ago1:24:11

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"Himar": Himar Ojeda started his professional career as an Assistant Coach at Gran Canaria in the ACB from 1999-2007 before transitioning to the front office of the same club. He also worked as a Sports Director at CB Estudiantes before working as an NBA scout for one season with the Atlanta Hawks. Nevertheless, he chose to take on a new challenge …

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#47 Sergej Maslobojev (LT) - Kovotojo Mentalitetas 1:06:49

1y ago1:06:49

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Sergėjaus Maslobojevo daug pristatinėti nereikia, tai žmogus, kurio vardą tautiečiai jau asocijuoja su čempiono vardu. Praeitais metais sportininkas iškovojo kikbokso "Glory Light Heavyweight" pasaulio čempiono diržą, 2017m. tapo "WAKO Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight" čempionu bei nugalėtoju taip pat tapo 2015m. "KOK Light Heavyweight" turnyre. Su …

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#46 Sir John Kirwan - Mental Health in Sports & Coaching in Japan 57:36

1y ago57:36

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"Sir John Kirwan":Sir John Kirwan is a former Rugby legend in New Zealand, played for the All Blacks for ten years (1984-1994) before becoming a coach himself. He had the honors of coaching Italy & Japan national teams and learned a lot throughout that period. John struggled with depression as a player but didn't talk about it much before almost de…

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#45 Hanno Möttölä - HBA Finland Basketball System, Lessons as a Player & Retirement Advice 1:29:44

1y ago1:29:44

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"Hanno": Hanno Möttöla is a Finnish basketball legend with experiences on all levels of the game as a player. After playing for the Utah Utes in the NCAA and getting drafted in the 2nd Round (40th by the Hawks) to play in the NBA, he continued his career in the Euroleague for TAU Ceramica (now Baskonia) before getting injured. He later played in It…

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#44 Donatas Urbonas - Sports Journalism at "BasketNews", Trusting Media & Avoiding "Click-Bait" 1:14:14

1y ago1:14:14

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"Donatas": Donatas is a well-known journalist and Senior Staff Writer at BasketNews.com and has been around the game of basketball for a long time. He has been reporting on Lithuanian media outlets since 2011 and has experience of reporting from FIBA European Championships in 2011, 2015, 2017 as well as World Cup in 2014 and Rio Olympics in 2016. H…

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#43 Mantas Kalnietis (LT) - Įžaidėjo Pamokos 1:06:34

1y ago1:06:34

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"Mantas": Mantas Kalnietis - visiems labai gerai žinomas krepšininkas, kaip buvęs Lietuvos krepšinio rinktinės įžaidėjas ir kapitonas. Susumavus Mantas net devynerius metus praleido Kauno Žalgirio komandoje, bet pergalės, individualūs ir komandiniai pasiekimai žaidėjo karjeroje buvo švęsti ne tik namuose, bet ir užsienyje. Visgi ryškiausi pasiekima…

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#42 Gianmarco Pozzecco - Coaching Himself, Lessons as Assistant & Connecting with Players 1:03:52

1y ago1:03:52

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"Il Poz": Today's guest Coach Gianmarco Pozzecco is currently the Head Coach of Italy's senior men's national team. "Il Poz" started his professional player career in 1991 and went on to have a successful career on multiple levels playing for teams like Varese, Fortitudo Bologna, Zaragoza and others, winning 2 Italian Leagues and 2 Italian Supercup…

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#41 Oļegs Latiševs - Euroleague Officiating, Communication, Manipulation & Disagreements 1:09:09

1y ago1:09:09

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"Olegs": Olegs Latisevs is a professional basketball referee who is officiating in the EuroLeague, the top-tier European professional basketball league. Latisevs has been a EuroLeague referee since the 2007-2008 season and has officiated numerous high-profile games in the competition, overall having been a professional referee for over 20 years. He…

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#40 David Thorpe - The Art Of Player Development & Importance of Human Decency 1:02:51

1y ago1:02:51

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"Coach Thorpe": David Thorpe is a highly respected basketball coach, known for his ability to develop and improve the skills of players at all levels. He has over 30 years of coaching experience, and has worked with some of the top players and teams in the game. As a coach, David has a proven track record of success. He has helped numerous NBA play…

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#39 Liam Canny - Euroleague Commentator 1:06:04

1+ y ago1:06:04

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"Liam": Liam is a full time teacher in the UK and a part time commentator in Euroleague as well as past FIBA events. He's also a full time fan of the game and you can hear it in his voice, the love and passion for the game is definitely to be felt. In today's episode we talked all things commentating the game of basketball. Liam had lots of good st…

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#38 Andrew Trimble - Rugby Ethos, Leadership & Kairos Communication Platform 1:15:51

1+ y ago1:15:51

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"Trimby": Andrew is a retired Irish Rugby Union player who spent 13 of his pro years playing for the same team at "Ulster" as well twelve years for the Irish National Team. He was part of the "Celtic League" championship team in 2006 as well as winning the "Triple Crown" in 2006 & 2007 and "Six Nations" tournament in 2014 with the Irish National Te…

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Highlights of 2022: "Šaras", Blatt, Gherardini, Lemanis, Zuretti 1:00:11

1+ y ago1:00:11

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"Highlights": This is a special episode that highlights 5 different episodes with examples of the variety of topics that we go through on this podcast! It starts with problem-solving within an executive group in the NBA Player's Association team and how they approach problems that players have to deal with throughout the season. This was episode #2…

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#37 Erdem Can - Transition from Assistant to Head Coach and Lessons from Zeljko Obradovic & Quin Snyder 1:03:43

1+ y ago1:03:43

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"Erdem": Erdem has a unique journey that started as an Assistant Coach in Ankara and later becoming Head Coach in Olin Edirne as a 30year old. After losing his job he transitioned to becoming a long time Assistant at Fenerbahce Ulker, first under Simone Pianigiani before he earned the trust of Zeljko Obradovic and stayed with him the rest of Zeljko…

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#36 Maurizio Gherardini - Career Longevity, Challenges & Communication 1:08:55

1+ y ago1:08:55

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"Maurizio": My guest for this episode was non other than the long time Fenerbahce Istanbul GM, Maurizio Gherardini. Maurizio has a long and very successful career as a basketball executive from which he has countless titles to show for. The most recent international title he celebrated was the Euroleague title with Fenerbahce Istanbul in 2017. His …

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#35 David Blatt - Basketball Is Life & Life Is Basketball 1:27:52

1+ y ago1:27:52

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"David": Today's guest does not need much introduction, David Blatt is one of the most accomplished coaches to ever coach in Europe. One of few coaches to win at every possible level, most notably a Euroleague championship in 2014, Eurocup in 2018, Eurochallenge in 2005, Adriatic League in 2012, European champion at the National Team level in 2007 …

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#34 Theodoros Papaloukas - The Importance Of Making Mistakes 1:21:45

1+ y ago1:21:45

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"Theo": Theo had an illustrious 18year long career in Europe and is well-regarded as one of the best guards of all time in Euroleague. Theo won two Euroleague titles with CSKA ('06 & '08) and has plenty of individual awards to show for, most notably Euroleague MVP in 2007, Final Four MVP in 2006 and many more. Theo also enjoyed a very successful Na…

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#33 Roberto Iezzi - Strength & Conditioning, Dynamics with Staff & Players, Game-Day Lifts & Sleep 1:09:10

1+ y ago1:09:10

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"Roberto": Roberto Iezzi currently is a strength & conditioning coach at Brescia Basket that plays in the Italian league as well as the Eurocup. He also spent three years of his career in Jerusalem working for Hapoel where he trained Amare Stoudamire amongst others. This past summer Roberto also worked with the Italian u20 National Team. He also ha…

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#32 Trent Hotton - "The Team Mechanic" On Leadership & Building A Team Culture 1:24:02

1+ y ago1:24:02

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"The Team Mechanic": Trent Hotton is a former AFL player who founded his own company "Team Effect" after he spent two years in the UK where he also opened a business in 'training and leadership' to help him advance in that field. Overall, he spent 4 years in the AFL and after two rather disappointing seasons with Collingwood he managed to return 4 …

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#31 Ryan Pannone - How To Build A Coaching Career Through Persistency 1:25:38

1+ y ago1:25:38

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"Ryan": Ryan Pannone is currently the Head Coach of the GLeague team Birmingham Squadron and already has almost 20 years of coaching experience when he started as a young coach in High School. Shortly after he started to work as an Assistant for David Thorpe as a Player Development coach and quickly realized his passion. Throughout his career he ha…

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#30 Avi Even - Maccabi Front Office & Coaching Roles, Team-Building, Scouting & Motivation 1:09:35

1+ y ago1:09:35

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"Avi": Avi's career at Maccabi started in 2006 when he became Junior Head Coach and Sports Director while coaching the u16 Israeli National Team. In the 2007 he finally was promoted to the Assistant Coach position at Maccabi Tel Aviv! After working as an Assistant for 5 years, the ownership of Maccabi appointed him to lead the front office and scou…

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#29 Anton Gavel - The Road To Becoming A Rookie Head Coach at Ratiopharm Ulm 1:10:04

2y ago1:10:04

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"Anton": Anton Gavel is a former Slovakian basketball player who became a German National Team player as well as Bundesliga legend. Besides having short stints in the ACB with Murcia as well as in the Greek League with Aris, he spent most of his time winning titles with Brose Bamberg as well as FC Bayern Munich, where he finished his career winning…

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#28 Andrej Lemanis - Authentic Coaching & Building A Team-Culture 1:32:11

2y ago1:32:11

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“Dre”:Andrej Lemanis, one of the top coaches from Australia joined my podcast today. The Australian coach with Latvian heritage has a rich history of coaching after he stopped playing at a young age. His most notable stop was with the New Zealand Breakers from 2005-2013 where he turned the program around and won 3 NBL championships in a row and too…

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#27 Will Weaver - A Coaching Journey Through All Levels (NCAA, GLeague, NBA, Australia & National Team) 1:37:47

2y ago1:37:47

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"Will": Will Weaver is a long-time Basketball coach who's journey has taken him from the Texas Longhorns program through Sam Houston State all the way to the NBA. Along the road he has coached as a Head Coach in the GLeague and as well as in the Australian NBL leading the the Sydney Kings. Our common path has crossed several times during our "summe…

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#26 Boštjan Nachbar - ELPA, Rookie in the NBA, Communication with Coaches, Podcasting & More 1:18:44

2y ago1:18:44

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DONATE TO UKRAINE: Lithuania: https://www.panrs.lt/krasto-apsaugos-ministerijos-rekomendacijos-del-paramos-ukrainai/ Germany: https://helferschwein.de International: https://www.blue-yellow.lt/en/ "Boki": Boštjan is an accomplished player on various levels, from Europe to NBA, he has seen it all. After starting off as a prospect in Italy and being …

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#25 Martyna Motum - The Life Of A "Player Wife", Having Own Identity & Career Goals 1:18:36

2y ago1:18:36

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DONATE TO UKRAINE: Lithuania: https://www.panrs.lt/krasto-apsaugos-ministerijos-rekomendacijos-del-paramos-ukrainai/ Germany: https://helferschwein.de/ International: https://www.blue-yellow.lt/en/ #25 Martyna: Martyna Motum is the wife of Brock Motum but certainly she has her own identity and is building her own career in the background. Martyna h…

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#24 Simon Iden - Osteopathy, Winning The Australian Open, Foot Strength & Fascia 1:23:44

2y ago1:23:44

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DONATE TO UKRAINE:Lithuania: https://www.panrs.lt/krasto-apsaugos-ministerijos-rekomendacijos-del-paramos-ukrainai/Germany: https://helferschwein.de/International: https://www.blue-yellow.lt/en/#24 Simon:Simon Iden is of German heritage but currently resides in the US and has experience of working with a variety of athletes, from Tennis stars like …

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#23 Matteo Zuretti - From Agent to the NBPA, Culture & Identity of International Players 1:10:13

2y ago1:10:13

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Matteo and me first met during his time as an agent while working for the “ProTalent” Agency under the helm of Maurizio Balducci, who served as a mentor for Matteo. Before he was an agent, he took his first steps at the Stellazzurra Basketball Academy in Rome. Meanwhile, Matteo is serving as the Chief of International Relations and Marketing at the…

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#22 Thorsten Leibenath - Head Coach at 31 in Scotland, Importance of Identity, Handling Conflicts & “Veto” Players 1:22:43

2y ago1:22:43

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DONATE TO UKRAINE: Lithuania: https://www.panrs.lt/krasto-apsaugos-ministerijos-rekomendacijos-del-paramos-ukrainai/ Germany: https://helferschwein.de/ International: https://www.blue-yellow.lt/en/ #22 Thorsten: Thorsten Leibenath is currently the Sports Director at Ratiopharm Ulm, which is currently a German BBL as well as Eurocup team. Before he …

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#21 Fredrick Kleemichen - Becoming The “Next Dirk Nowitzki”, Surviving It & The Importance of Mentorship 1:17:16

2y ago1:17:16

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#21 Freddie: Fredrick Kleemichen grew up in Bremerhaven as the son of an American father and German mother, signed his first pro-contract in 2002 with Frankfurt (Opel) Skyliners at the age of 15 and moved to a new city with new hope and big dreams. “Freddie” as we all call him, is not a household name in the world of basketball right now but he def…

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#20 Šarunas Jasikevičius - Insisting on Maximum, Percentages of Success, Golf Obsession and More 1:20:06

2+ y ago1:20:06

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#20 Šaras: Šarunas Jasikevičius is a successful Head Coach at Barcelona and his career is basically just getting started now but he already brought home domestic titles in Lithuania as well as Spain. As a player he has a rich experience between a variety of cultures, starting from the time when he left Lithuania at the age of 17 to live in the US, …

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#19 Claudio Coldebella - Unics Kazan, Observing Practice, Sustainability in Sports, Communication with Head Coach & Players 1:17:24

2+ y ago1:17:24

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#19 Claudio: Claudio Coldebella is a former Italian basketball player, GM of the Italian 2nd Division and currently a successful Sports Director at Unics Kazan. Claudio started his playing career in Mestre in 1986 before moving to Desio and Virtus Bologna later on. Claudio also has the experience of playing abroad, he spent 6 years of his career in…

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#18 Noel Mikaelian - Boxer's Mindset, Armenia, Sparring Your Brother, Dealing with adversity & Mental Recovery 1:24:05

2+ y ago1:24:05

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#18 Noel: Noel Mikaelian is an Armenian-German Cruiserweight Division Boxer who is currently on his quest to becoming World Champion and is without a doubt the #1 contender. He held the WBO youth world & WBO International cruiserweight title in 2014 & 2016. After being born in Yerevan, Armenia he moved to Germany at a young age and started to box e…

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#17 Daniele Baiesi - Sports Director Job, Crisis Management, Building A Roster, Internal Communication & Lessons from Joe Dumars 1:20:29

2+ y ago1:20:29

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#17 Daniele Daniele Baiesi is currently a successful Sports Director at FC Bayern Munich. After leading Brose Bamberg to multiple domestic titles in Germany he continued his successful run at FC Bayern Munich in 2017 and has lead the team to multiple titles since his arrival as well. Daniele started his basketball career at Pallacanestro Biella in …

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#16 Stefan Weissenboeck - Player Development, Shooting Slump, Brose Bamberg, Brooklyn Nets & Why Nail Length Matters! 1:17:37

2+ y ago1:17:37

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Stefan Weissenboeck is a player development coach at Brose Bamberg since 2010/11 season and has worked under the coaches Chris Fleming & Andrea Trinchieri most notably with whom he won multiple domestic titles during this period. He picked up basketball through his father and was committed early on as a player in Austria as well as one year at Hawa…

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#15 Giannis Sfairopoulos - Mindset, Professionalism, Sharing Information and taking-over teams mid-season 1:29:20

2+ y ago1:29:20

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#15 Giannis: Giannis Sfairopoulos has been a successful Head Coach since taking over Kolossos Rhodos in 2008 after being a top Assistant for 11years in Greece. After a brief stint as the Assistant Coach at CSKA Moscow under Jonas Kazlauskas during the 2011-12 season, he turned Head Coach once again and continued his upward journey until now, becomi…

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#14 Andrea Trinchieri - Life, Basketball, Conflict, Communication & Culture of Accountability 1:23:25

2+ y ago1:23:25

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#14 Andrea: Firstly, I apologize for the slight delay in our conversation. The audio and video was not synced perfectly but is still very much useful…the wifi was playing jokes on us, we’ll make sure to tell the ‘Internet Gods’ to take care of that next time! Andrea Trinchieri is as good as they come and today he took me for a ride around his world…

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