On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to John Saintignon, former basketball player at the University of California, world-renowned basketball coach, motivator and author.

John tells us about how academics was always and important part of his life, and shares the mantra he lived by: "Basketball is a tool to get an education".

Tell us about your transition out of sports.

"I'm grateful that my parents stressed early on in life that basketball was a tool to get an education. Once I had my degree, I had choices in life. I could do whatever I wished...That piece of paper could never be taken away. It gave me power, in that I thought I could do whatever I needed to do. So I ended up going to law school, and then quickly discovered that wasn't the pathway for me. I endured a whole year....and then I decided to become a high school coach. I fell in love with it; it changed the way thought, and I was helping younger kids use basketball as a tool."

I do believe there are no accidents in life. Things happen for a reason."

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