Spencer Jones [Performance #04]: How Denver Nugget's Forward Applies Himself Both On and Off-the-Court

This is the fourth episode in a series of 5 focused on
#Performance and hosted by Rich Buchanan, a former Performance
Director at Swansea City FC in the Premier League and Human
Performance Consultant for DC United in the MLS.





On today’s episode of the Sports Pundit Performance Podcast, Andy
was joined by Spencer Jones of the Denver Nuggets.


On a two-way contract with the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G
League, Spencer has continually beat the odds. From being a last
minute admission to Stanford to captaining the team for three
seasons, and initially going undrafted, only to now find himself
in the NBA. 


What is most interesting about Spencer is how he continually
applies himself both on and off the court. This includes actively
engaging with and investing in startups, particularly in the
human performance space, as well as being one of very few NBA
players active on LinkedIn.


Filling in on this episode for Rich, Andy does his best to
address the conversation from a performance lens, however, I also
took an interest in how he thinks about investing and leveraging
his position as a professional athlete.





Timestamps


4:00 - Spencer's Journey to the NBA


7:00 - Leveraging Access and Opportunity


14:00 - Angel Investing in Sports and Health Tech


18:00 - Applying Off-Court Investments into On-Court Performance


23:00 - Maximising Sleep and Recovery


27:00 - Future Ambitions





Additional Links


Connect with Spencer on LinkedIn - Here


Connect with Rich on LinkedIn - Here





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