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mmr-pt-atc -> RE: I want to Become An NBA Sports PT (August 16, 2008 9:22:43 AM)
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I like your dream! I too had the dream of being the PT/ATC of the professional team in the town I grew up in, Boston, but I was more interested in baseball than basketball. I was lucky enough to achieve my dream, here are what I would say to help you:
1. Associate yourself with the best. You need to seek out the best in your field and learn, work, and grow with them. With hard work, time, and a lot of effort you will become one of them. That is what I did, I searched out the best sports medicine people in baseball and discovered Dr. Andrews and ASMI in Birmingham, AL. I started off as a student, then I did a year long fellow, 6 years later I was director of rehab. I put myself in a position that the Red Sox were looking for me.
2. Work your way up. I agree with the above post, collegiate athletics is a step in the right direction. Also will likely need to search out the professional ATC association of the NBA (We are PBATS in baseball, not sure about basketball) and look into doing an internship or volunteering, even if it is just for training camp. Make you connections within the NBA.
3. Be patient. I dont think there are many new grads working in the NBA, use the above thoughts to make youself standout from the crowd. You are trying to get a job with only 30 positions in the entire world, it will take a little luck and timing, be sure to be ready when an oppurtunity comes up.
Good luck,
Mike Reinold
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