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“Your best work is your expression of yourself. You may not be the greatest at it, but when you do it, you’re the only expert in it.” – Frank Gehry
Work On Your Game.
This statement isn’t only for a basketball player looking to improve. Work On Your Game is for you — yes, you. We all have a game — whether it be trading stock options, playing keyboards, street pharmaceuticals, writing books, running marathons, or winning court cases. Every day in your game, you either get better or get worse. Your peers face the same challenge. That statement up there is the foundation of the answer to any situation you face in your game. The rest? You’ll figure it out.
I am Dre Baldwin. Most people would say I’m a Basketball Guy — player, trainer, video-maker, writer. I’m an athlete, so naturally I play my sport and go to gyms a lot. Outside of that, I do a lot of reading; some writing; spend much time on the Internet; and some other stuff that you may or may not be aware of.
This website is all me, as you can tell. When I was a senior in college I wrote out a 10-year plan of things I wanted to accomplish. 6+ years in and I’ve made some happen; I’m working on the rest. One of my goals in that ten-year plan was to have my own website — what with a desktop computer that was soooo slow I’d leave it on overnight sometimes to fully load ESPN.com.
My first YouTube upload was the actual highlight package I used to sign with my first agent, who in turn landed me my first professional contract in 2005. I uploaded it to YouTube — simply because I wanted to safe keep that video and YouTube looked like a strong site that would be around for awhile. 5 years and over 1700 videos later, here we are.
My accomplishments thus far in life I credit to 5 pivotal attributes: Boldness; Energy; A Strong Team; Determination; and Hustle.
I can play ball with any player in the World, on any stage. It had taken me a damned long time to get to where I can say that, and now I’m saying it. If you ever meet me and ask me, I’ll tell you the same.
I heard someone say that what you do proves what you believe. I Believe there are 3 things I do through this site and affiliated sites I was put on this planet to do 1) Provide for young aspiring players what I didn’t have as a young aspiring player: some direction and guidance as to how you can get better; 2) Show the world that you don’t need bevy of resources to become great at this game or any other game. You only need 2 things: 1 — To know what work is required of you; 2 — Desire & commitment to doing the work; 3) To inspire and be inspired. When I was young I wrote down this list of things that inspired me: some Vince Carter dunk, a game when Micheal Jordan scored 50pts in some game, a line DMX said in a song, etc. I always look for things that inspire me — people, places, music, ideas — and I envison, one day, there will be legions of very successful, accomplished poeple, in any field of life, that will say,
‘when I was coming up, this dude named DreAllDay, Dre Baldwin, inspired me, moved me, to go do sumthin. And I did something, and I appreciate that man.’
That’s why I do this. I could be like most players and just work out, play my games, and you wouldn’t know me from the next man or woman. It is God’s plan — my destiny — to be doing what I’m doing right now — basketball, websites, YouTube videos — how do I know? Cuz I’m here doing it. Otherwise, this would be someone else’s website, or maybe still a void out there.
WOYG.
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And if u can, can u do a video of how to shoot a fadeaway? Thank you!
Did u play in Miami Heat summer league?
Have you every had a major injury like a tore acl which i have now and it sucks i cant play for like 8 months?
No.
thxs
Hey Dre, im 15 and 5’10. I been watching your vids and my ball handling as improved. But i was just wondering how i can improve my quickness, and footwork?
Take a look at these. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=232E7E8BAB00A72C
Hey . I’m 15 years old and I’m 5″9 . Do you have any tips or exercises for grow up (height ) ? Everybody knows MJ story . I want to be 6″4 -- 6″6.
P.S I’m from Poland and thats the way why my english is so poor
One cannot control his/ her height.
I want to see a video of you playing full court 5 on 5. Just curious to see if your drills and training are actually paying off.
Can you receive a atheketic scholarship being a walk-on?
Yes. Scholarships are at the discretion of the coaching staff, so it’s up to them.
Hello,
Dre I recently read on your website about your autobiography. How did you end up being recruited and making the team in high school. It was kind of hard to make the team in high school. How did you overcome the pressure and challenge . How many times you trued out and when u tried out?
Read the section again because those questions are answered in the sections you say you read.
Hey my names grant and I play aau basketball for the virgina sonics and for my middle school team. I’m 12 years old and am 5ft9in. I play center and Dnt have Any good moves to get around the players that are taller than me. Do u have any thing u can do that will help?
hey Grant — here’s my post moves playlist. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7DA9AEEA0210E5BE
do u think i could dunk i m 5 feet 6 inches
You tell me
i am 16 and i am tall about 181-183 cm .
i want to do exercses for vertical jump.
like jumping on a skipping rope ,
calf raises , . Jump on the spot as high as possible ,
something like that , but i am afraid of doing it these exercise that i will stop growing . ??
is there any connection or ?
Hey Dre I’d really like to see you do that hesitation pull up in an NBA jersey any chances this year ?
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