This week's guest is Keljin Blevins. He is a professional basketball player, Montana State Alumni, and my former teammate with the NAZ Suns.
Keljin joins the show to speak on his inspiring journey from a Mid-Major to the NBA, and playing with the Portland Trailblazers.
He shares the valuable lessons he learned from playing with NBA All-Stars such as Carmelo Anthony, and his cousin, Milwaukee Bucks guard, Damian Lillard.
In this episode, Keljin shares how he deals with adversity, allowing for his community, resilience, and self-determination to shine through. @kelblev
(07:00) “Never Be a Follower” - Lessons From Dad
(16:00) Chasing Basketball instead of Football
(22:00) Leaving Hot Springs to Chase A Dream
(27:00) Dream Chasing has a Price
(34:00) Navigating Self-Doubt after Making the NBA
(36:10) Other NBA players have Cousins Too
(39:20) Lessons Learned from Carmelo Anthony and Damian Lillard
(51:25) Becoming a Beacon of Hope for Hot Springs
(01:02:20) Overcoming His Mind Bully