Lens v11: The Just Go Out and Play Hard Version

The Lens is SportsVisio's player focused newsletter coming to your inbox every couple of weeks.

Author

Sean O'Connor
November 07, 2024

As a father of young hoopers, and a coach of a soccer team, I’ve was taken aback by that incredible moment that Lebron shared with Bronny. I keep thinking about it. Simple. Concise, direct, and empowering. If you are ever wondering what to say to young athletes anxious about their next game, channel these words 🐐:

You could coat yourself in Fire Resistant Gel, or…

Who doesn’t love Red Bull! Their latest stunt, with Lethal Shooter, has an athlete covering himself in fire resistant gel to take a bunch of jumpers with balls on fire. Pretty damn cool.

We’re now giving you a chance to get the same visual impact - without the gel and the real fire - go and check it out on any three pointer in the SportsVisio app, hit the AR button, and we’ll add fire to your jumper. (This is a beta feature, so bear with us as we wrinkle the creases and of course we don’t recommend trying this at home). 🔥🏀 🔥🏀 🔥🏀 

The Playing Hard Player Spotlights

Friend of SportsVisio, Luke Bonner ⛹️‍♂️ is lighting up the Cap City League in his long awaited return to basketball. 7/10 behind the line for a 7 footer. I bet he won’t get this many open jumpers in coming weeks!

We love the initiative and innovation that our friends at Crosscourt are bringing to the LA area. There’s some great hoops going on there, too. Assan Grisby, and his Muskies, are tearing it up. His 26.3 PPG is third in the league through 3 games.

Sure, Paolo Banchero can jack up 50 points, while also pulling down 13 boards and spreading around 9 assists. That’s what he gets paid 💲💲for. What about Andrew Persaud dropping 70 in an Ultimate Hoops League Philadelphia game, while dishing out 15 assists and grabbing 9 boards. IN-CRED-IBLE!

SportsVisio Book Club

Here are our top books 📚 for athletes looking for an edge, getting to flow state, or crafting that perfect mentality so you can go out and play hard:

  1. Mamba Mentality - Kobe’s 🐍 timeless take on what it takes to be the best, and his story in getting there.

  2. Grit - Angela Duckworth has made it big time and is on the circuit of both coaches and professionals with her simple formula for Grit: Perseverance + Passion

  3. Relentless - When you’ve had time advising Kobe, Jordan, and DWade, we think you’re worth listening to. This book is a great take on what it takes.

  4. Shoe Dog - the must read story of Phil Knight and his obsession with high performance.

Sabrina’s

Congrats the NY Liberty🗽 on their first Championship 🏆, capping an historic season in the W. Some more Nike love here as the “White Noise” Sabrina’s caught our attention this week. Bright, classy, and maybe even timeless, we’re bound to see these on courts all winter.

Welcome Nova Sports

We’re thrilled to say hello to a bunch of new leagues in recent weeks. Welcome to Nova Sports, out of The St James in Springfield, Virginia. We love their bright uniforms, competitive games, and the work they are doing to bring the future of sports to the DMV.

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