Recently, the well-known American trainer Chris Brickley posted a photo on his personal social media and said: "The best summer training game in the world!" m7”。 In this photo, we can see players such as LeBron James, Cameron Anthony, Kevin Durant, Ines Kanter, Kyle Anderson, Jr. Smith, Marshall Plumlee and Lance Thomas, and the lineup is very luxurious.
Brickley sunburned
Well, with these players coming together to play and train, especially james and Durant are rivals to this year's Finals, Brickley is no means idle. In this offseason, Brickley received text messages from stars such as Anthony, Durant, Cowy Leonard and CJ McCollum, all of whom hoped that Brickley would coach their training. Brickley even received a call from Anthony and the Nets at 2 a.m. from De Angelo Russell to accompany them to training, and Brickley never refused such a request from the star. "Five or six hours of training, it's not crazy at all," Brickley said, "I'm going to sacrifice my sleep time, and while I'm still young, I'm going to do everything I can to get more NBA player clients."
Anthony and Brickley
The 31-year-old Brickley has become a favorite trainer for many NBA players, regardless of the skill level of the player, the amount of experience on the field, Brickley will take these players seriously, he will watch each client's highlights of the past year to get to know them better, and will also ask the players what they want to improve and consult their team to see what the team wants the player to do. It is for this reason that Brickley is highly recognized and praised by these players. To free up more time to help NBA players improve themselves, Brickley even quit his job with the Knicks, after training with Jr-Smith and his brother, who was still playing for the Knicks at the time, and building increasing connections with the Knicks and their players, and was eventually hired by the Knicks.
During his college years, Brickleigh was persuaded by his friend Richard to transfer to the University of Louisville and learn tactical ideas and coaching experience with the latter's father, Coach Rick. Because Brickley's talent is mediocre in the strong ncaa field, in two seasons at the University of Louisville, he only got a total of 31 minutes of playing time, which is a solid "water dispenser administrator". Brickley knew he couldn't get into the NBA and had to find another way out and become a coach became his idea. Recruited by Coach Fairley Dixon, Brickley became the youngest assistant coach in the NCAA D1 league, where he reconnected with his University of Louisville teammate and Jr-Smith's younger brother before being recruited into the Knicks.
Brickley mentored McCollum in training
It was because of that experience with the Knicks that Brikely and Anthony developed a deep friendship, and whenever Anthony finished a game, Brickley would always give Anthony some of the most sincere game feedback and even some criticism suggestions, which made Anthony trust and good feelings for him, and recommended Brickley to other players in his circle, such as Leonard, Durant and CJ McCollum. While Brickley will be very busy during this time, his clients will return to their respective teams after the start of the new season in the NBA.
That's why Brickley has a new program, which he plans to host basketball camps for kids and elite players across the United States after partnering with sports brand sponsors. In addition, according to foreign media reports, several Chinese basketball teams have contacted Brickley to invite him to China for a few training sessions during the season.
It's a shame he couldn't play in the NBA league, but he didn't stop there or give up basketball he loved. From the team's water dispenser administrator to assistant coach, to the Knicks, to the well-known trainer who is now favored by many big stars, Brick has used his love of basketball to find a path for his own development.
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