Before Melbourne, Nik worked in China as director of performance for the Shenzhen Basketball Club and worked on the Nike Asia boys & girls basketball camp.

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Highlights from the episode:

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- How Nik discovered his passion for sports

- How he smashed his interview and landed his first job

- People who influenced his career

- The language barrier and Nik's work challenges in China

- What basketball opportunities for S&C in Australia look like

- What Nik believes it takes to be a successful athlete or S&C coach

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People mentioned:

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- Paul Batman

- Billy Johnson

- Ben Thompson

- Brett Brown

- Bohdan Babijczuk

- Valeri Stoimenov

- Jack White

- John Ladell

- Jay Ellis

- Dave Anderson

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Connect with Nik: https://www.instagram.com/nikpop50/

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