10 Reasons You Should Love Blogging

What’s up y’all, First of all, thanks for visiting my site! First time blogging, so here we go. I’ve been an overseas professional basketball player for 3 years now and I’ve realized a lot of people don’t understand or even know what it’s like to play basketball/live in a completely different country. So I want to bridge that gap and kind of enlighten people of what it’s like for me and bring you along on my journey. Belgium: Year 1 I signed my first professional contract with a team in Belgium called the Leuven Bears. That year was a tough one because we really struggled as a team throughout the year. We only won 6 games the entire year SMH! There were a lot of changes/differences I had to get accustomed to, for example, the European style of play and the different rules set in place over here . Outside of basketball, Leuven was awesome. Pretty much everyone spoke English because it’s a college town and there is a lot of different things to do. The food didn’t differ much from the food we eat in the US, and it was only 20 minutes away from Brussels. So life outside of basketball was great compared to other places in Europe. When I look back and think about that year, I realize how much I’ve learned how to handle being a professional b-ball player in a foreign country. The first year playing overseas is always the toughest because you’re away from your friends, family, culture, food and comfort zone. Loneliness, frustration and boredom kicks in at times but nothing beats playing the game I love for a living! Being able to say I am a pro is a blessing within itself and it comes with the perks of traveling and seeing parts of the world I never would’ve imagined seeing when I was younger. My next blog will be about Year 2: France/Germany Once again thanks for visiting my site. Until next time! -Dre