(Ep075) Mike G: From Scrapping for a Football Scholarship to Doing the Dirty Work as an Intern to Training Jrue Holiday & NBA All-Stars

“On a football field, I didn’t pass the eye test,” said Mike Guevara (aka Mike G). Despite describing himself as short and slow and facing prejudice from being one of few on the football field with both Asian and Mexican descent, Mike battled his way to a college football scholarship and starred as a wide receiver. His work ethic, self-discipline, and quest for continual improvement has even earlier roots in his upbringing as the son of a 20-year US Army veteran.

When his football career ended, Mike translated his passion for training himself into coaching others. Earning an internship at The Training Factory, he put in long hours, did everything his colleagues didn’t want to do, and sought mentorship from veteran coaches. Within a few years, he’d worked his way up to being performance director and helped prepare Victoria Azarenka to win two Australian Open titles and Olympic tennis gold. When another coach left, he took over the training of eventual NBA champion Jrue Holiday, which led to also coaching his brothers, Anthony Davis, and many other pros. As well as coaching athletes independently, Mike and his wife launched the GBG (Greatness Breeds Greatness) app, which offers NBA-level coaching to players of all ages and abilities.

Listen up as Mike shares:

·       Which 5 qualities create success in coaching and life

·       Why passion, hard work, and persistence lead to winning

·       How finding joy in coaching everyone prepared him to excel with elite athletes  

·       Why “figure it out” is one of his guiding principles

·       What role being prepared and committing to daily excellence play in his continued growth

Keep up with Mike G on Instagram @mrdoitmoving and check out the GBG app at https://gbghoops.com/ and on the GBG Instagram feed @gbg.hoops.