Is it fame you want?

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I watched the Rodman 30 for 30 documentary a little bit ago and I gotta say – it’s probably in the top three 30 for 30’s I’ve seen yet. 

There’s so much to it and I highly recommend checking it out (especially during this whole coronavirus fiasco and having down time)

But I’m not going to sit here and write a recap. 1. I don’t feel like it and 2. It’s truly worth seeing and 3. I wouldn’t do it justice. But there was something at the end I just wanted to share with you guys in case you don’t watch the documentary.

So essentially the doc (I hate saying doc instead of documentary but damnit it’s so much easier to say) is about Dennis Rodman and his life. And we all know the cliche that ‘life is a journey’. Well, Rodman’s journey included:

-Struggles/successes in his personal life/relationships
-Becoming a basketball Hall of Famer
-Becoming really famous/a global icon

So just like Rodman, all of us have our own journeys in life.  And in these journey(s), we’re always searching for something and that ‘something’ typically refers to a goal/an end/a final destination- whatever it may be… you get the drift right?

And at the very end of the doc, Rodman reflects on if he’s found what he’s been looking for in his journey. Here’s what he said.

“I’m one of the top 10 people on the planet that people recognize. Should be happy right?

Hmmm…

Funny huh?

Weird shit huh?”

These comments represent a truth that’s been passed down for who knows how long.

Nothing will ever satisfy you. No matter what your searching for. It’s never about the destination- it’s really about the journey. What you’re trying to find is already there. Enjoy it.

Peace,

Deke

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It’s good to think, but not overthink

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People don’t really appreciate ideas. Everyone has ideas. What people appreciate is an idea that is manifested. Even if it’s shitty and only 1 time.

You know the phrase “Shoot your shot, right?”

Watch this clip

People were pissed at LeBron here for not taking the last shot even though it was in a meaningless All Star Game. Typically LeBron is looked at as the guy who always makes the right play. This time he didn’t (the first pass was good, but the second one, no, and I say “no” because hindsight is 20/20 haha) Overthinking ideas to death could lead to passing on even doing them.

(Sidenote for context: LeBron just lost the 2011 Finals the season before this All Star Game. He faced extreme criticism for not showing up in the 4th quarter of those finals and was being called a choker. A large part of this narrative was because of Skip Bayless, but I think most agree he didn’t look right in those finals. This last shot opportunity in a meaningless All Star Game gave more credence to these sentiments.)

Look at Kobe’s face. Even he knew it. He didn’t respect LeBron’s decision to pass it. (Well I’m not 100% sure and I’m assuming, but we saw the same thing, right? Either way, fuck it, it helps make my point)

If LeBron would’ve backed Kobe down or made a crossover with a fadeaway, it would’ve been appreciated- even a miss. I mean, we all know LeBron would’ve loved to take the shot, make it in Kobe’s face and silence the critics….or maybe he didn’t give a shit. But if he did, in fact, deep down in his heart want to shoot…then that “idea” or “dream” (see what I did there- full circle to the beginning sentences) was never manifested because he never even tried.

Shoot your shot. Don’t overthink.

Stay chillin,

Deke

A Collab

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It’s all one big collaboration – – truly

The players, the coaches, the trainers, family, marketers, stadium construction, front office, camera men, the fans, documentaries, film makers, interviews, the pregame, the postgame, analysts, commentators, writers, etc…etc…

What is one without the others? The degrees of importance are arguable, however, no one can deny the whole production changes even if one piece is missing.

Moral of the story – everyone is important even when you don’t want to think so.

Stay chillin,

Deke

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