Unbreakable Bonds
Each year, the Coaching Corps Game Changer Awards honor coaches and mentors who have inspired Bay Area star athletes and their communities. Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo and Golden State Warrior Draymond Green were featured in 2017.
Green credits Izzo for instilling the mentality within him that has driven him to become a two-time All-Star. “He showed me if I wanted to be a player, if I wanted to be successful, if I wanted to one day possibly play in the NBA, that I had always had to have that energy, and it just started to become who I was, and who I am.” They developed a lasting bond stretching far beyond the basketball court. “That’s the thing I love about Coach Izzo: his raising you into a man when you get into his program is ten times more important than what type of basketball player you become. The impact he had on me and my life is through the roof, and that’s why we’re so close today.”
Matthew 18 – Humble Confrontation
Building lasting bonds between a player and a coach requires effort. There are many reasons conflicts can arise within a team of competitive players. Jesus addressed relationships and understood that believers might offend each other from time to time. Therefore, He taught us how to resolve conflicts in Matthew 18. The injured brother should approach the offender himself. He must not let resentment build up like a wound and bleed internally. He is to keep the matter private, seeking repentance rather than public humiliation of the offender.
The Kingdom Coach and Athlete forgive other believers when offended instead of letting the conflict continue because God commands it.
Bible Memory Verse – “Jesus said to him, ‘If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.’” Matthew 19:21 (LSB)
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