# @angolaplayers on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc29tjwo9zy
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70011893-angolaplayers-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d93ac0497e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T08:32:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Angola Players Média (@angolaplayers) — https://gondola.cc/angolaplayers

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I DON’T JUST TALK ABOUT BASKETBALL… I REALLY DID THAT. 🏀💯

Basketball was my first love. ❤️🏀

Was I an amazing player? HELL NO. 😂
I didn’t have anywhere near the talent that a lot of these kids have today.

But I WORKED.

I worked my butt off. I came back from 6 knee surgeries and somehow kept playing the game I loved until I was 45 years old.

And maybe that’s one of the reasons I do what I do today.

I try to do for these young players what I wish someone had done for me: open doors, give advice, create opportunities, believe in them, and push them when they need pushing.

Because talent is a blessing. But talent without WORK, DISCIPLINE, SACRIFICE and RESILIENCE will only take you so far.

So I don’t want to hear the excuses.

If this UNTALENTED OLD MAN could find a way… 😂😂

SO CAN YOU.

WORK. COMPETE. GET BETTER.
And when somebody opens a door for you… RUN THROUGH IT. 🏀🔥

#Basketball #NoExcuses #WorkForIt #TrustTheProcess #BasketballLife AngolaPlayers

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workforit, trusttheprocess, basketball, basketballlife, noexcuses

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