What's In Your Bag? Ep. 35 - Sunny Piplani

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Udonis Haslem just wrapped up a 20 year career with the Miami Heat, after becoming a staple in the Miami Heat organizationand helping lead the franchise to three NBA championships. Now he's stepping into the next phase of his life, retirement, with one of the best managers in the game by his side easing that transition.

We sat down with Sunny Piplani, to discuss his journey from Singapore, to playing college basketball in the states, to going to China with Dwyane Wade & UD, & turning a Li Ning internship into a career managing some of the best athletes in the world.

Sunny shares a crazy story of how a "shoe plug" back at Choat Boarding School (Yes, that Choat from Power) turned into being the person who changed his life forever.

We discuss the process that goes into preparing yourself to work in the business of basketball. From securing internships, to managing relationships, to being a sponge in every situation.

We then jump into some of the day to day responsibilities that go into managing a player such as Udonis Haslem, and what a typical day looks like on the job. We also touch on "getting off the payroll" something Rich Paul recently spoke about, that is an important key in taking that next step in the business of basketball.

Sunny shares some of his most memorable moments traveling to China with Li Ning & Way of Wade Brand alongside DWade, UD, D'Angelo Russell, CJ McCollum and so many more! You won't want to miss some of these stories!

All in all, this was a great insight into the behind the scenes lives of some of the best basketball players in the world, and if you've ever wanted to work in this industry, then this episode is a must watch!