Daniel Kickert: Championships, Coaching, and the Sydney Kings | #209

In episode 209, Max chats with Australian Boomers Legend Daniel Kickert! Daniel takes us through striving for excellence, trusting the process, and building a championship culture with the Sydney Kings. From starting out at the AIS alongside Damian Martin, to being recruited by basketball powerhouse Saint Mary’s College, Dan made a seamless transition to the US college system before carving out a career across Europe. He reflects on adapting to different styles of play abroad, his return home with Melbourne United and the Sydney Kings, and the shift into coaching. Dan takes us inside the making of the Kings’ back-to-back championships — from Chase Buford’s forward-thinking style of play (heavily criticised at first, but ultimately a winner) to the mindset of playing with a chip on their shoulder: us vs the world. An incredible insight into the journey, standards, and one of Australia's greatest basketball mind's. All this and much more in episode 209 of Sporting Max! www.instagram.com/sportingmax.podcast/