I hate Sundays. When I was younger, Sundays signaled the end of fun, the end of the weekend. To me, the anticipation of the dreaded Monday is worse than actually having to get up and face the first day of the school week. As I grew older and as homework became a thing, (Let’s go back to the good old days …
Day 14: More Than I Could Have Ever Imagined
“Wow, what a great opportunity!” These were the first words that popped into my head when I spoke with Bailey and Lorne and again after I learned I was accepted into the program. Those same words popped up two months later as I walked into my first MSBA event. Here I was in a new city, having arrived three days later than everybody else, …
Day 13: An Unlikely Sports Dream
Thank you MSBA … the National Basketball Association was all I imagined and more. On Friday, June 22, 2018, I had the wonderful opportunity to step foot into the office of a global sports organization known to all as the NBA. As soon as I received our MSBA schedule for the summer, I immediately grew an immense amount of excitement …
Day 12: How It Feels to Be a Draft Pick
February 2, 2018 and June 21, 2018 are officially the only days I’ve ever felt like an NBA Draft pick. On February 2nd, I received a call from Lorne and Bailey who spoke the greatest single word I’ll ever hear them speak: “Welcome.” I was drafted by the Manhattan Sports Business Academy. I missed out on a green room invite, …
Day 11: Push Possible
As the end to our second week in New York City was fast approaching, Team MSBA took to the streets and attended our second Office Field Trip at the world renowned agency, Wasserman. The moment we walked into the building I knew that this was the place to be, emblazoned in bold letters on the walls was the phrase “Push …