EP54: LEGACY with Norense Odiase, Host of the Mind Bully Podcast, TTU Basketball Legend and Pro Basketball Player

Becoming UnDone with Toby Brooks

About The Guest:
Norense Odiase is a former basketball player for Texas Tech University and currently plays in the NBA G League. He is also the host of the Mind Bully podcast.
Summary:
Norense Odiase shares his journey from growing up in a Nigerian immigrant family to becoming a successful basketball player at Texas Tech University. He discusses the challenges he faced, the importance of relationships and legacy, and the impact of his faith on his life and career. Norense also talks about his experience in professional basketball and the lessons he has learned along the way.
Norense Odiase's journey from a young boy in a Nigerian immigrant family to a successful basketball player at Texas Tech University was filled with trials and challenges. Building relationships and leaving a lasting impact on others were important to Norense throughout his basketball career. Professional basketball is not just about talent; it involves politics and other factors that can affect a player's success. Norense's podcast, Mind Bully, focuses on overcoming the negative voice in one's head and inspiring others to do the same.
Key Takeaways:

• Norense Odiase's journey from a young boy in a Nigerian immigrant family to a successful basketball player at Texas Tech University was filled with trials and challenges.
• Building relationships and leaving a lasting impact on others were important to Norense throughout his basketball career.
• Professional basketball is not just about talent; it involves politics and other factors that can affect a player's success.
• Norense's podcast, Mind Bully, focuses on overcoming the negative voice in one's head and inspiring others to do the same.

Quotes:

• "When you're feeling mad and you're angry, when you feel like you're lonely, when you feel as sad as you can be, say, 'How bad could it be?'" - Norense Odiase
• "You can do way more than you think you can do. People are just people at the end of the day." - Norense Odiase
• "Don't give a damn what anybody thinks. Don't give a damn when anybody thinks about you and what you could be and your career and what path you're taking and if you look like everybody else or if you're acting like everybody else or if you have a thought that you don't want to express in a class because you think people are going to laugh or if you even just see the world differently from other people, who cares?" - Norense Odiase
• "I want to do something greater with other given traits and talents that God gave me. I got to build that. I got to grow through that. I got to fine-tune and rewire who I am and look at myself as, okay, more than just a player, more than just a basketball player." - Norense Odiase

Additional Context:
Norense Odiase discusses the impact of his podcast, MindBully, and how it focuses on overcoming the negative voice in one's head. He also talks about the importance of relationships and leaving a lasting impact on others throughout his basketball career. Norense shares his desire to be remembered for more than just his basketball achievements and his determination to build a legacy that goes beyond the game.

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