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Home away from home....i think???? - Nov 16, 2010

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John Bynum
well im back on my blog grind and hope everyone is doing alright. well its been about a week or so since i last talked to you guys but let me start off first by saying thank you to eurobasket for staying patient with me and letting me write my own blog and share some of my experiences with other players from across the world. It is nice being able to read other players experiences and this was a great idea to see how each player lives in different parts of the world. Well i have posted several blogs since i started last season and most of the times my blogs were talking about experiences that i have shared since i have played overseas, now i kind of wanna turn the tables and just speak and just reflect a little bit. Well for the most part everybody thinks thats it is easy for the most part being overseas Looking back at all my years I think where has it gone. This life flashes right before your eyes and honestly i dont know where my 20's went.. it flew by. This life aint for everyone, but it is what you make it. Imagine this people, living city to city every year, not knowing where the hell home is. Trying to figure out who you can trust, who you cant trust, if my money is coming on time, if my team is gonna release me, is my agent really working hard for me and the failed relationships you may come across throught your career? I had someone during after my season ask me where home was, and i looked at him and said man I really dont know. I have played in 7 different cites in Germany in my whole career. I have had contracts in 4 different countries and where is home???? I go back to my hometown in the offseason but can i call that home anymore cause i spend more time in Germany than i actually do in the city i was raised in, and even when i go home during the summertime I cant relate to my friends cause we living two different lifestyles or they either married, and in a different stage in there life than i am. Its always fun seeing friends, but it it aint the same talking like it is talking and remising about something that you did with one of your teammates during the season and your friend from home has there mouth open on a couch with there wife shaking there head thinking in there head when are you gonna grow up (smh). I have met some very interesting people throughout my career, some i would love to forget and some that have made a life long impression, but even so I still got to ask myself from time to time is time ever going to slow down. I think about my journey and all the places Ive been from time to time and think about some of my teammates and other friends i have developed over the years and laugh sometimes. I thank god for blessing me with a long career which hasnt always been easy. Im 32 now, and time is not waiting on anyone and I am not getting any younger. I know i really didnt touch base on the topics i talked about above, but in reality i just wanted to give an idea of some thoughts that may have gone through your guys minds as well or what a new player can expect... In my opinion this has been a learn as you go experience just like life.. i wouldnt change it for anything in the world but at the same time I do ask myself what am I really doing with my so called life (lol) anyhow, thanks for blessing me with your time if you read this. stay focused and positive in any way that you can... god bless!!!!

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Tony Gaffney
Heading back to the states...awaiting the next chapter- Apr.9, 2012  (by Eurobasket Center)

So the season has finally come to an end. Although we had a strong second half of the year we were unable to do all that we wanted to do. I think I had a solid first year individually but always think I could have done better. I am already looking forward to see where we will be next season. I definitely had a blast in my first season overseas. I made a lot of friends, saw a lot of places, improved different aspects of my game and opened myself up to new experiences [read more]

John Bynum
I'm 34 and your point is.....- Apr.5, 2012  (by Eurobasket Center)

So a close friend of mine the other day asked me what do you do want to do when you finish playing basketball? I thought for a second, and I really didnt have a clear answer or anything I could really say back to him. It is sort of funny cause my whole life I have been playing this game that I grew up to love and to be honest it is almost that time where I need to make that decision [read more]
Trying to finish strong- Feb.20, 2012  (by Eurobasket Center)

Whats up everyone. Its been awhile since my last post so I wanted to fill everyone in. Recently we have been playing much better and have a legit shot to stay in Pro A despite the fact that a lot of people had no doubt at all we would move down to pro A due to lack of experienced players. This is understandable considering starting the season we were the only team in the league without 1 player who had pro A experience [read more]
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