How Lonnie Young Became Philly’s Biggest Summer League Program | WAWM Podcast

Send us Fan MailWhat does it really take to build one of Philadelphia’s most respected summer basketball leagues?In this episode of What Are We Missing?, we sat down with the people behind Lonnie Young to talk about the work nobody sees.We discuss how the league has evolved over the years, creating a safer environment, building a team that lasts, leadership, sustainability, dealing with pressure, handling criticism, developing future leaders, and why Lonnie Young has become bigger than basketball.We also get personal, talking about anxiety before game days, overcoming loss, staying composed under pressure, and what it truly means to serve the community.If you care about basketball, leadership, business, or building something that lasts, this episode is for you.👇 Let us know:What’s the biggest lesson you took away from this conversation?Now it is road to... 2.5k subsLet us know your opinion on any and everything you say, we would love to hear from yall.00:00 Can your girl be at Lonnie Young?00:31 Intro1:48 What value do you bring?3:43 Why people don't get calls back5:27 DDS9:02 How Lonnie Young changed12:00 Building the right team14:28 Dealing with anxiety on game day15:30 You can't make everyone happy17:31 Nobody is bigger than the program18:50 Scheduling around the weather23:22 What creates division?27:08 Staying poised under pressure28:58 Building a full team33:11 Developing future leaders38:09 Where respect comes from40:55 Celebrity games42:44 Growing up around Lonnie Young43:45 Playing through personal loss44:50 Community celebration48:50 Can my girl be at Lonnie Young?Our IG: https://www.instagram.com/wawmpodcast/profilecard/?igsh=ZnRyeGJnOHV0bmlyOUR Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatarewemissingpod?_t=8sgsqEiIAlm&_r=1Apple podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wawmpodcasts/id1774810518Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/4hRVY5mdongXbvGFXrXQee?si=Sir-2LYiRuOZqPg6QSI2kgBrils channel- @brilgeezzIntro song by- 1600pesooHis channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ProdbyPeso#philly #wawmpodcast #podcast #trending #LonnieYoung#PhiladelphiaBasketball#PhillyBasketball#Basketball#SummerLeague#SportsPodcast#WAWM#WhatAreWeMissing#Leadership#Community#YouthBasketball#philadelphia