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EP02 | Carlon Brown: Finding peace and direction through gratitude

January 06, 2021 • Joshua Owens • Season 1 • Episode 2

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Carlon Brown is a former professional basketball player and the founder of athlete consultancy, Point Advising. In this episode, Carlon shares his experience climbing from LA high school hoops, to the University of Colorado, the NBA D-League, and finally to the mountaintop of European basketball, the Euroleague. Unfortunately, after a rapid ascent, injuries cut his playing career short in only his fourth pro season.
Today, Carlon mentors and advises both aspiring and current pro basketball players to help them navigate the world of pro sports. This is a heartfelt and candid conversation about staying present, arriving at peace, and finding new purpose and direction through gratitude.