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Keita Bates-Diop on Destigmatizing Mental Health and Doing What You Love | These Things Have No Power Over You

Jun 15, 2022

Keita Bates-Diop, a pro basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs, shares his journey of resilience from college to the NBA. He discusses the importance of mental health and breaking the stigma surrounding it, highlighting how therapy has improved his quality of life. The conversation dives into navigating ego, personal growth, and the shift from stardom to supporting roles within a team. Bates-Diop emphasizes doing what you love for passion rather than money, reflecting on the lessons learned from his setbacks and experiences with coach Gregg Popovich.

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Episode guests

Keita Bates-Diop

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

4min

Living in the Present: Lessons from Stoicism

11min

Ego and Growth: Navigating Challenges on the Path to Success

4min

Navigating the Path to Professionalism

7min

Navigating the Shift from Stardom to Role Player: A Stoic Perspective

4min

Balancing Individual Roles and Team Success

16min

The Art of Emotional Strategy in Coaching and Life

4min

Mindset and Team Dynamics in Sports

12min

Navigating Self-Doubt and the Paradox of Success

12min

10.

The Demands of Discipline in Sports and Life

4min

Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to NBA Spurs basketball player Kieta Bates-Diop about his journey getting into the NBA, what he’s learned playing for coach Gregg Popovich, doing what you do you because you love it not for money, and more.

Keita Bates-Diop is a pro basketball player for the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Despite several setbacks and challenges throughout his career, Keita has been able to excel because of his relentless work ethic and mindset. He was a bench player as a freshman at OSU in the 2014–15 season. As a sophomore, he expanded his role on the team, but as a junior, he suffered a stress fracture in his left leg, sitting out all but the first nine games, while the Buckeyes limped to a 17–15 record without him. He was granted a medical redshirt and came into his redshirt junior campaign one of the top options for new coach Chris Holtmann. Keita went on to finish his college career being named a multi-time Big Ten Player of the Week and player of the year for Ohio State. At the beginning of his professional career, Keita experienced another set-back due to illness and started in the NBA G League, but in 2018 he came back and was drafted by the Timberwolves.

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