Nikola Djogo - Notre Dame Basketball Player - Episode #65

 This week on The Athletes Podcast we welcome Nikola Djogo, A guard for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Team. Nikola is from Hamilton Ontario and is the only Canadian player on the team, we had a great conversation with him, and hope you guys enjoy it!
 
What's talked about in the podcast:

3.30 When did you start playing basketball 
5.30 Building your work ethic 
7.10 Inspiration from Kobe and The Raptors 
9.10 Passing of Kobe Bryant 
10.55 Whats it like being a part of the Fighting Irish? 
12.50 Biggest misconception you thought growing up 
15.00 Recovering from Injury (Torn Labrum) 
16.20 What helped the most in the recovery process 
17.40: Importance of Academics and how it can be applied to Athletics 
19.30: Transitioning from Canada to the States 
21.30: Differences in American and Canada 
23.30: Day in the life of an NCAA Athlete 
25.30: Meal Prep to focus on gaining weight 
27.00: Top 3 visiting arenas to play in 
28.40: Fighting Irish name changing due to social pressures? 
31.00: What's next for Nikola Djogo 
33.55: Advice for Next Generation of Athletes 

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