BASKETBALL:  Former Wisconsin Badgers college basketball player Mike Bruesewitz was known for his red afro in college ball (which he doesn’t don overseas anymore), but , as he notes, he’s really always been into sports. He is currently finishing up his second season playing pro ball abroad in Malta, after stunts in Israel and Slovenia. In our interview, we talk about his path to professional sports the summer of patience of 2013 after the end of his college career (“I was just kind of sitting around, working out and waiting for a job”) the 25 long days of negotiation for his first pro hoops contract the challenges of his second season in Slovenia and why he ended up transferring to Malta mid-season his efforts to brand and market himself while being overseas, talking about his FOX Sports blog and other ways he stays visible dealing with agents and their different ways of handling the business when playing pro ball abroad (see also our episode on how to find the right agent) Mike on Dealing with Agents: “It’s your life, it’s your decision, it’s your business. It’s your job to make sure you handle your business. If you are going to move agents, […]

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