What you'll learn

• 1 (00:54) **Tamir Goodman’s Origin Story and the "No Shabbos" Dream** - Tamir describes his early love for basketball and the pivotal moment he told his mother he wanted to play in college and professionally without ever playing on Shabbat.
• 2 (05:00) **The Turning Point at Age 16: Resilience and National Recognition** - Tamir shares the two key events at 16 that proved his dream was possible: learning resilience against college players and receiving seven Division I scholarship offers at a national camp.
• 3 (06:31) **The University of Maryland Offer and the "Jewish Jordan" Media Frenzy** - Tamir details the whirlwind of becoming a national celebrity after being ranked the 25th best player in the country and receiving a full scholarship offer from the University of Maryland.
• 4 (10:39) **Navigating High School and College: A Christian School and a Muslim Roommate** - Tamir explains the logistical challenges of his senior year at a Seventh-day Adventist school and his freshman year at Towson University, where his Muslim roommate helped him keep Shabbos.
• 5 (16:58) **The Mental Game and How Judaism Provides the Blueprint for Greatness** - Tamir argues that basketball is 90% mental and that Judaism is the ultimate guide for the mental discipline required for elite athletics.
• 6 (18:55) **The Crushing Blow: Anti-Semitism and the End of College Basketball** - Tamir recounts the devastating end of his college career after a new, anti-Semitic coach was hired and he was assaulted in the locker room.
• 7 (21:50) **Picking Himself Up and a New Dream in Israel** - Tamir describes how he found the strength to reclaim his mission and signed a professional contract in Israel, only to face another major setback.

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