3 things you need to land an NBA job

My journey to a 13+ year career with the Portland Trail Blazers

John Ross
John Ross
Nov 2 · 6 min read

Seemingly every day, I receive a message in my email, on LinkedIn, or even Facebook and Instagram where someone has tracked me down and asks, ‘How do I get a job in the NBA?’

Sometimes I’m sent a ‘copy and paste’ (they’re easy to spot and rarely responded to) and sometimes someone simply has done their research and found someone with a story they can relate to.

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John Ross

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Writing stories, working in the NBA, and learning each day how to better love my neighbor @thejorolife

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