Lisa Willis: From the WNBA & Team USA to Coaching the New York Knicks | #259

In episode 259, Max chats with former WNBA star, Team USA gold medallist, UCLA legend, and former New York Knicks assistant coach Lisa Willis! From dominating high school basketball in California to becoming one of the greatest defenders in UCLA history, being selected fifth overall in the WNBA Draft, and representing Team USA on the international stage, Lisa's journey is one of relentless self-improvement, resilience, and an obsession with mastering her craft. Lisa takes us inside the mindset that drove her career, including the lessons her father instilled from a young age, developing an elite basketball IQ, competing against some of the best players in the world, and why she always believed the game was won by understanding the "game within the game." We also dive into her experiences at UCLA, winning a Pac-10 Championship, representing Team USA, hearing her name called on WNBA Draft night, adjusting to life in the WNBA, leading the league in three-point shooting, and the realities of competing professionally across the United States, Russia, and Greece. Lisa also shares fascinating insights into becoming the first woman to coach in the New York Knicks organisation, earning the respect of NBA players, transitioning out of professional sport, and the identity challenges many athletes face once their playing careers come to an end. Plus, we discuss resilience, leadership, confidence under pressure, developing elite performers, and the principles behind her SPORT Method, which she now uses to help Fortune 500 executives, CEOs, and elite athletes recover from setbacks and perform at their best. A fascinating conversation on leadership, resilience, high performance, mindset, and what it really takes to succeed at the highest level. All this and much more in episode 259 of Sporting Max! www.instagram.com/sportingmax.podcast/