""Here, I want to give you a copy of my resume," Wilson told a Stockton Kings sport executive when the two finally met in-person. "And the look he gave me was just like, 'What are you doing!?' It was so condescending and it was so like 'He's up here. I'm down here.' That's how I felt. I remember that," said Wilson on The Canadian Basketball Show."
"Several years later, Wilson was recognized as the 2023-24 G League Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year by the NBSCA (National Basketball Strength & Conditioning Association). He leveraged that accomplishment to become the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, working alongside Luka and LeBron. To Canadian hoopers, Wilson is a relatable figure - he played in the OCAA and OUA, and then started from the bottom of pro basketball's totem pole."
"Wilson's conference is essential when there's a lot of noise out there: What you ought to be doing. What you ought not to be doing. Influencers, algorithms, group chats, and everything else all vying for players' finite attention. With NIL, the NCAA D1 hoop dream has become harder than ever to reach. D2, D3, Juco, even USPORTS now all serve as a stepping stone to getting there."
Kevin Wilson began in Canadian collegiate leagues and faced condescension while pursuing G League opportunities, once handing a resume to a Stockton Kings executive. He earned the 2023-24 G League Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year award from the NBSCA and used that recognition to join the Los Angeles Lakers staff. He founded the Canadian Basketball Performance Network (CBPN) to give younger players guidance and support. CBPN will host a virtual conference for high school basketball players on February 8th, offering a RaptorsRepublic promo for 50% off. The conference aims to cut through noise and address NIL-driven pressure and overtraining.
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