Episode 108: (Basketball) Mitch McCarron: From Pro Athlete to Purpose

Mitch McCarron joins the Scoreboard podcast fresh off a decade-long professional basketball career to talk transition, identity, and impact. In this candid conversation, Mitch reflects on the injuries that shaped his exit from the game, his current work with the Australian Basketball Players' Association, and why helping the next generation matters just as much as his time on court.From Eltham to Spain, from winning championships to learning to switch off, Mitch shares stories of resilience, leadership, and the balance between being competitive and being human. He also opens up about social media, online abuse, fatherhood, and why his post-basketball purpose might be even bigger than the game itself.Plus: his Scoreboard Moment, favourite overseas experience, all-time sporting memory, and the bucket list event he'd love to attend.🔗 Show notesThis episode was powered by Swyftx — Where can crypto take you?Join over 1.1 million users across Australia and New Zealand:👉 ⁠https://swyftx.com/about/⁠🎫 Passport Stamp (powered by SportsFX)When sport takes you overseas, it’s not just the culture that changes — it’s the currency too.SportsFX helps athletes, agents and clubs manage the financial side of global sport.Trusted by the PFA and RLPA with over $1B transferred.Don’t just move money. Protect it.www.sportsfx.com.au📌 More episodes: ⁠www.scoreboardpodcast.com⁠🎥 YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Scoreboardpodcast⁠📩 Partnerships: ⁠[email protected]