Get Better Every Single Day
Some days this injury knocks the wind out of me, but I’m learning that even in the hard moments, I can still get better.
If there’s one thing I keep coming back to through all of this, it’s simple: I’m trying to get better every single day. That’s the goal. Injury or not. Good days or bad days. Whether I’m on the court or watching from the sideline, I’m choosing to show up and grow.
Being sidelined has been tough. The hardest part is watching everybody else run up and down the floor while I’m stuck on the bench. I’ve worked so hard to be ready, and it feels like the man upstairs is telling me it just isn’t my turn yet. That’s hard to swallow. I’m a foxhole guy — I want to be in the fight with my teammates day in and day out. Sitting there feeling helpless is not who I am.
Being sidelined has been tough. The hardest part is watching everybody else run up and down the floor while I’m stuck on the bench. I’ve worked so hard to be ready, and it feels like the man upstairs is telling me it just isn’t my turn yet. That’s hard to swallow. I’m a foxhole guy — I want to be in the fight with my teammates day in and day out. Sitting there feeling helpless is not who I am.
But even in that, I remind myself: this too shall pass.
Adversity is an opportunity.
And if I want to get better every day, then these moments matter just as much as the easy ones.
When I think about pain, I try to flip it and ask myself, How can I grow from this? How can I get better because of it? “Obstacle is the way” — that’s something I repeat to myself a lot. This injury has forced me to slow down and dive deeper into my faith. It’s pushed me to pour into other people instead of just thinking about myself. Even being overseas away from family and friends, the lesson stays the same: tough times are going to happen, but they don’t have to break you. They can build you.
I’ve learned I can still be there for my guys in different ways — giving them a bird’s-eye view, pointing out adjustments, encouraging them, supporting them. When I catch myself thinking too much about my own situation, I shift my focus outward. Helping others always brings me back to center.
One unexpected blessing in all of this has been getting the chance to start my mentor program. Jordan Delks and I wrote our book with a bigger purpose — to pour into the youth the same way others poured into me. This injury gave me the time to slow down and actually do that. It’s helped me lock in on my own personal development too. I’ve had to practice what I preach and hold myself accountable — and that’s not always fun or easy. But it’s real. And it’s making me better.
At the end of the day, I’m grateful. I really am. Because even though this season looks different than I planned, I know I’m becoming a better human through it. And that’s the whole point: to wake up every day and find a way — even a small one — to get better.
Adversity is an opportunity.
And if I want to get better every day, then these moments matter just as much as the easy ones.
When I think about pain, I try to flip it and ask myself, How can I grow from this? How can I get better because of it? “Obstacle is the way” — that’s something I repeat to myself a lot. This injury has forced me to slow down and dive deeper into my faith. It’s pushed me to pour into other people instead of just thinking about myself. Even being overseas away from family and friends, the lesson stays the same: tough times are going to happen, but they don’t have to break you. They can build you.
I’ve learned I can still be there for my guys in different ways — giving them a bird’s-eye view, pointing out adjustments, encouraging them, supporting them. When I catch myself thinking too much about my own situation, I shift my focus outward. Helping others always brings me back to center.
One unexpected blessing in all of this has been getting the chance to start my mentor program. Jordan Delks and I wrote our book with a bigger purpose — to pour into the youth the same way others poured into me. This injury gave me the time to slow down and actually do that. It’s helped me lock in on my own personal development too. I’ve had to practice what I preach and hold myself accountable — and that’s not always fun or easy. But it’s real. And it’s making me better.
At the end of the day, I’m grateful. I really am. Because even though this season looks different than I planned, I know I’m becoming a better human through it. And that’s the whole point: to wake up every day and find a way — even a small one — to get better.
