You only get one playing career. That’s it.
There’s no redo. No second version where you “take it more serious.” No going back wishing you would’ve pushed harder.
At some point, every player has to decide what they really want.
Because the truth is… it’s going to cost you something.
It’s going to cost you late nights with friends.
It’s going to cost you comfort.
It’s going to cost you being “normal.”
And yeah, that means having some tough conversations.
Telling your boys you can’t hang out because you’ve got work to do.
Choosing the cage over the couch.
Choosing discipline over distractions.
That’s not easy. But neither is regret.
So decide now who you’re going to be.
All in… or looking back wishing you were.
NSAA Boys State Tournament
This week, we have 54 boys and 10 coaches competing in their respective classes at the state tournament. We want to congratulate each of them and their teams on making it to the final week of the season. Go represent.
#SupremeFamily | #BoyssStateBball
.@IchabodMBB's Brady Christiansen is Top 10 in NCAA active DII for career rebounds (755 after game).
He had 10 boards against Missouri Western.
Brett Ballard: "His compete to go win 50/50 is really the best I've ever had at any level. He'll go get the tough ones."
@WIBWsports
Every youth and high school player and coach should read this tweet:
You can absolutely impact a game even when you aren't scoring.
Just look at what Jasen Green for Creighton did tonight against UCONN
0-7 FG
BUT
11 Rebounds
2 Assists
1 Block
HUGE IMPACT
🏀FINAL🔥
🐉 @MSUM_MBB 92
🦅 @GoldenEaglesMBB 81
Sam Hastreiter with a career-high 28 pts + 8 reb
Rodrick Payne also with a career-high 21 pts + 8 reb
Isa El-Amin tallied 12 pts + 6 ast
The @MSUMDragons improve to 8-6 on the season + 5-3 in NSIC play. #Firedup#DragonNation
RECAP | A career effort from Sam Hastreiter helped lift @MSUM_MBB to its first win of 2026 on Saturday. The Dragons held off Minnesota Crookston, 92-81. https://t.co/PYHW7tKd4g
COACHES: Your job is not to mess with your player's heads to make them tough. Your job is to love them and speak life into them to make them strong.
~ Jon Gordon