Justin Johnson

I texted a coach this morning and asked how the new job was going after about a month. His response was one I’ve heard many times… and lived myself: “Not bad. Some kids pushing back culture wise. Always worried about staff and numbers.” If you go into a program and start making the changes that need to be made, be ready for pushback. That’s normal. My advice to him: Water the good grass. Don’t let the weeds hold you hostage. Too many coaches start looking the other way because they want to keep players and coaches happy. They convince themselves they can slowly change the culture. It doesn’t work that way. Culture doesn’t drift in the right direction. It moves toward the standard you enforce. Stay strong to your principles. The right grass will grow. 🌱🏈 @fastnwide

Happy National Women Coaches Day! 📣 Today, we honor the women who lead, mentor, and inspire our athletes. We’re committed to a future where women coaches thrive at every level of the game. Here’s to the leaders who change the game every day! 👏✨ #WomenInCoaching #NWCD

Honored to be named “Athlete of the Week” among several local high schools nominees. I am extremely grateful to my coaches, teammates and everyone who voted for me! @CloverGBBall @RHHerald @ngu_wbb @kevinmoses38 @_blakederrick @akiembailum @mrcoachbridges @schsl @louatthestate @_shakkiaW @IE_showcase_ @lilgrif2 @coachkeisha2 @sceyetesthoops @RHHerald_preps @Hi_schoolsports heraldonline.com/sports/high-sc…

@TheHoopHerald Mike Beasley

Who is this dudes NBA comp? Explosive athlete, 3 and D

@YolettMcCuin Coach, love your approach! Keep being you.

My brother! I feel like all of this will prepare us to REAP! At the right time. If we faint not! ✝️💙❤️ #NoCeilings

Does anyone have a reason as to why today’s players don’t watch basketball? I am having a hard time finding answers. These players don’t actually watch basketball. Why?

Thanks to all of those who made #400 possible tonight. Love all of my players from current to past, my amazing assistant coaches, my very special bookkeeper Laquanda Palmer who has been with me for over 300 of these 400 wins and my supportive and amazing family! Thank you!

Coach K shares what it actually takes to get better. "In order to get better, you change limits." "When you change limits, you're going to look bad and you're going to fail." Growth requires pushing past what's comfortable. And that means you're going to stumble. You're going to look like you don't know what you're doing. That's not a sign you're on the wrong path - it's proof you're on the right one. Coach K would always emphasize: Failure isn't a destination. It's a checkpoint. It takes grit to keep going. Courage to try again. And the willingness to endure when it would be easier to quit. The only way to expand your limits is to test them. (🎥Bloomberg)

GREAT TEAMS HAVE GREAT TEAMMATES. ✅ Bring energy whether they're playing or not. ✅ Find ways to be in the game even when they aren't in the game. ✅ Create momentum. ✅ Are just as excited about a teammate's success as they are their own. 📽️ @MarquetteMBB

Shaq on his dad teaching him what real pressure is:

Steve Lutz on assists and defense: When you don’t share the ball, you create no energy + Unpredictable shots = no transition defense. “When you’re selfish on offense, you’re selfish on defense. When you’re connected offensively, you’re locked in defensively.” It’s all connected.

Welcome to Charlotte PJ Hall 😮‍💨 He got LaMelo, B Mill & Miles off their feet in his first outing as a Hornet

PJ Hall in his first game as a Hornet: 9 Minutes 7 Points 4 Rebounds 1 Steal 2/3 FGM 3/4 FTM +5 Can’t ask for much more in a game like this! 🔥

WATCH 📺- The 3rd ranked @Loris_Lions would pull away from 10th ranked @forest_carolina to win this top 10 Horry County showdown Thursday night. @NigelMiller0 @CoachNamedEads

@Wisdom_HQ 49

The 0.1% of players in the world are so incredibly different The fact that this man, doing all of this in G League, isn’t in the NBA is crazy You have to be other worldly to make an NBA roster

Wait a minute??? 👀

This has to be one of the hardest “I’m him” moments I’ve ever seen.

@Mishi_2210 52

What is the answer? 99.9% will fail