Brevin Galloway: Inside the Mind of a D1 & Professional Athlete

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Speaker 4 Join Brevin Galloway as he reveals his incredible seven-year journey, navigating four different schools, capitalizing on the chaos of early NIL deals, and transitioning to professional basketball in Lithuania.

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Speaker 1 I always have hope. That's one thing that I've always had throughout my life.
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Speaker 1 One of my former teammates, Jarrell Brantley, he would always tell me the day could be the day. That stuck with me because you never know what day your whole life could flip.
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Speaker 1 You could get the contract that day, your video could go viral that day. You could get good news.
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Speaker 1 That was always in the back of my mind going through my dark times and my dark period. If I stop now, I'm never going to see the light.

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Speaker 2 Hey guys, what's up? They say if it's radical, we cover it. Well, it's not only radical, it's a guilty pleasure.
I guess I'm always a Clemson tiger.

Speaker 2 You know, once you're a tiger, you're always a tiger. My buddy Brevin Galloway, pro-Lithuanian basketball player, and all-time Clemson great.
I'm just going to put you on that list, Brevin.

Speaker 2 What's up, man?

Speaker 1 I like it. I like it.
That's a crazy statement, but I love it.

Speaker 2 Let's just tell everybody the ins and outs of Revan's basketball journey and maybe just your life journey, man. Let's go there.

Speaker 1 Yeah, so I'm originally from Anderson, South Carolina. I went to Teon Hanna for three years, and then I transferred to Seneca High School.
I played basketball, you know, growing up my whole life.

Speaker 1 That was what I loved to do. My dad was a really big part of my life in terms of putting the ball in my hands.
Obviously, the game was just kind of in me since a young kid.

Speaker 1 Obviously, I was able to grow into a good player, decent player, I have to say, and make a name for myself along those lines. Basketball has been nothing but great to me.

Speaker 1 It's been taught me through a lot of adversity, taught me how to be a man, taught me how to grow up and just become who I've become. So I'm thankful for it.

Speaker 2 What led you to Charleston? How was your time down in Charleston?

Speaker 1 Charleston was great. That was my first spot.
And I went because of Coach Earl Grant. Earl Grant was an assistant at Clemson during the time period before he got the job at Charleston.

Speaker 1 I already had built a relationship with him since Clemson was recruiting me. And then once he got the job at Charleston, it was kind of like an easy decision.

Speaker 1 I already knew where I wanted to go and spend my four years. I trusted trusted him.
My dad was really, really good friends with him growing up.

Speaker 1 I think throughout their college, after college, that's whenever they met. He already had a relationship with him, Bill, so it was pretty much just kind of an easy yes at that point.

Speaker 2 You got a lot of people watching you on TV and everybody thinks they know and understand what it's like to be a D1 athlete.

Speaker 2 When you get hurt, the rehab or the practices and the structure and all that, walk us through through the lens, just the ins and outs of that, something that maybe people don't totally understand.

Speaker 2 with what it's like.

Speaker 1 As a college athlete in general, you definitely have more bad days than good. That's one thing that people kind of need to know going into it because not every day is going to be roses and sunshines.

Speaker 1 There's going to be a lot of storms that you have to face and, you know, just face head on early in your career. And like, I feel like that matured in me for later on.

Speaker 1 But yeah, I think the biggest thing with just being a college athlete is really just overcoming adversity because that's what it comes down to.

Speaker 1 I mean, when I think about my toughest moments at Boston College, what I had to go through from a mental health standpoint, from dealing with depression, anxiety, and the suicidal thoughts, people don't realize that we're actually people too and we have feelings and we have needs that we need to attend to other than just performing stuff on the court because that's all the world sees.

Speaker 1 The world just sees how many points we have, how many threes we miss. That's all the DMs I get.
I never get any supportive DMs about checking in on you. How are you doing?

Speaker 1 Like when you're real life stuff, real life problems. I feel like that's just the common thing that college athletes have to deal with.
It's just they treat us like superheroes.

Speaker 1 We can handle criticism any kind of way, but anything that pops up, we're just supposed to be able to just deal with it. And we're not supposed to pretty much let it affect us.

Speaker 1 That's probably the biggest thing that I learned throughout my college career was just it's okay not to be okay.

Speaker 1 And it's okay to speak up about it and actually like let the world know that you're not okay. And you may get backlash for it, which I do get on my socials.

Speaker 1 At the same time, the small percentage that I can't affect in a positive way is what I'm going for.

Speaker 2 You come to Clemson. Clemson's in desperate need of a shooter.
You provide that. And what was it like playing for Brad Brownell?

Speaker 1 It was great. I was thankful that he gave me the opportunity to come back home, especially since I'm from the area.
I wanted, that was a childhood dream of mine. I played for Clemson.

Speaker 1 I'm very, very thankful for that opportunity that he allowed me to do so, especially considering the fact that I had so many injuries and setbacks.

Speaker 1 You know, he could have easily picked somebody else in the transfer portal. From our conversations, he trusted me and believed in me and the vision that I had for the programs.

Speaker 1 it was a great honor to play for him especially since you know I went to all the kids camps growing up and he signed the back of my t-shirts and stuff like that so it was weird to be able to play for him and have him yell at me actually

Speaker 2 for a couple bats a couple mistakes but it was a good experience nonetheless for parents out there that are curious about this what advice now that you've lived to breathe that you did well you have done well i want to talk about what you can talk about in that regard but how should parents think about this and how could they start to maximize their children that have the talent to maybe get this kind of attention and be a d1 and all that is there advice that you'd give them or the athlete?

Speaker 1 I think from a parent's perspective, don't force it onto your kids in terms of trying to hope for it because obviously getting NIL deals, I hate to say it, but it's just not fair in terms of who gets them and who does it, just because it all comes down to attention, social media, clout, and followers and you know how it is nowadays.

Speaker 1 If you can't really make anybody else's attention or bring anybody else in money, you're probably not going to get those deals.

Speaker 1 That being said, obviously, if you have the platform for it and if you love social media, media and you like doing that type of stuff then yeah go ahead and go all in for it but if if not and you kind of just want to make some extra extra money on the side and your kid doesn't really want to give all in for it then don't do it because then it's going to end up just ruining y'all's relationship probably if you're fortunate on somebody that's what i would have to say from the kid from the parents perspective uh and from the kids perspective like i said like obviously if you want a little bit of extra money in your pocket you can get out of your comfort zone make a couple tick tocks make a couple instagram stories and hey you might get some free food free clothes free gear like whatever it may be like obviously i said like the elite of the elites get money for their content but like i said that's a select few but yeah really just do what you want to do obviously if you want to get out of your comfort zone you can but at the end of the day just do whatever your heart wants.

Speaker 2 It's become fascinating to me, this balance between being the content creator and being the superstar athlete. Those two are very different things.
Am I an actor or am I an athlete?

Speaker 2 They don't always come together, right?

Speaker 1 It never does. And like, especially people in the comments and people on social media in general, like they treat you like one or the other.
Some people view me as an athlete.

Speaker 1 Some people view me as a goofy content creator. So I have to live with that, obviously.
because that's the sort of position I put myself in.

Speaker 1 But still, at the end of the day, it's funny to think about like how really people treat you differently off of based off how they view you.

Speaker 2 Like it, love it, or hate it. I mean, social media is here.
And if you can get your arms around it and embrace it, it brings a lot of opportunity.

Speaker 2 But it can have the impact negative too with mental health and all that. You got to be able to compartmentalize it, right?

Speaker 1 That's where I've had to learn.

Speaker 1 And that's where I feel like I matured and grew during my time period in Boston because obviously I got on social media and that was whenever I was at my lowest in terms of my weight, depression, my suicidal thoughts, mental health.

Speaker 1 That's whenever I was fighting for my life pretty much.

Speaker 1 I would get on, I was already battling demons inside of me and and my mental, and then I would get on Twitter and then see all these other mean tweets about me.

Speaker 1 So I'm like, dang, like I really have to like remember social media is not real life, take a break from it and kind of distance myself from it. And obviously seeing those tweets about me hurt.

Speaker 1 I lived two years now. And it's just, wow, I'm happy that I was able to kind of face all that head on because it's made me tougher, mentally individual and stuff like that.

Speaker 2 When you look back now, it never goes away. We're all human beings.
We're dealing with struggles every day. What have been like tactics or things or people?

Speaker 2 What kind of got you through to the other side?

Speaker 1 I always have hope. That's one thing that I've I've always had throughout my life.
I can take a bad situation and flip it into a good one.

Speaker 1 One of my former teammates, Jarrell Brantley, who played in the NBA and he plays every season now, but he always likes growing up. He was my teammate at Charleston.

Speaker 1 He would always tell me the day could be the day. That stuck with me because you never know what day your whole life could flip.
You never know. You could get the contract that day.

Speaker 1 Your video could go viral that day. You get good news.
If you stop, then obviously you're never going to get to that good day or that good point.

Speaker 1 That was always in the back of my mind going through my dark times and my dark period. If I stop now, I'm never going to see the light.

Speaker 1 And so that was something that's always stuck with me probably throughout that whole process.

Speaker 1 were you getting paid for some of these engagements between boston college and clemson were you there some that were dollars and some that were trade or merchandise and those kind of things combination yeah it was a combination of both certain companies like with amazon i partnered with them and did like my own little clothing lines i was able to make my own graphics i got paid to promote their products and then i also got to have my little own clothing line to the side so that was one of the cooler deals i feel like that i did throughout my time at clemson but yeah and then i have a shop gold deal and that's a jewelry company and i was able they obviously sent me free jewelry and then i made tick tocks and got paid for that I'm in exchange.

Speaker 1 So those are two of my favorite deals that I probably did with the NIL space. You obviously could get merchandise and paid for both depending on which company and what the contract is.

Speaker 2 So what's it been like leaving Clemson now playing Pro Ball in Lithuania? Talk to me about that process and the transition.

Speaker 1 Obviously it's a night and day difference in terms of just the culture and everything. Obviously, I'm out here.
I can't understand anything they're saying.

Speaker 1 So I just had to use Google Translate a good bit. Other than that, the people are really, really nice and welcoming.
Yeah, the city that I'm in in Lithuania is called Kadyni.

Speaker 1 So it's about the same size size as Clemson. So it's not like it's really that big in terms of like a size difference.
But yeah, I mean, it's been great out here.

Speaker 1 Obviously, I got to get adjusted to the food. There's no Bojangles.
There's no McDonald's. No Wicken Beast.
They got a McDonald's, but it's an hour away. I'm a fast food guy.

Speaker 1 I really, really, really love and miss my fast food. At the end of the day, we're just playing basketball with a whole bunch of guys.
Obviously, still got the same type of vibe in the locker room.

Speaker 1 It's a little bit more on the line in terms of, you know, the league that we're playing in. I'm in the top league.
in Lithuania.

Speaker 1 It's the same exact league like Lamello Ball and all them played in, whenever they spend their time in Lithuania. It's a well-respected league.
So I'm excited to be here for my rookie season.

Speaker 1 It's a great platform for me to be able to level up quick too. Hopefully, if I have a good rookie year by year, year three or four, I'll be able to be making a lot of money doing this.

Speaker 1 So I'm happy and excited for the future.

Speaker 2 Yeah, there's a lot of money over there. There's a lot of fans and support for basketball overseas.
Definitely.

Speaker 1 Especially it depends on what country you land in. Serbia is crazy.
Basketball is really, really crazy. I'm trying to think where else.
League's in Spain, the Euro league.

Speaker 1 It's really, really high-level basketball over here. And there's a lot of NBA guys coming over here playing too, obviously, once they kind of get later on in their careers.

Speaker 1 But so, yeah, I mean, there's a lot of big names and money to be made over here, overseas basketball for sure.

Speaker 2 How's your game these days? Are you still stroking it?

Speaker 1 Hey, man, it's gonna be beautiful. I can't wait for y'all to see the highlights.
It's gonna be a good year for me, for sure. And I'll leave it at that for now.
I'm excited.

Speaker 2 You're playing point guard, though, right?

Speaker 1 Yeah, I'm playing point guard.

Speaker 2 How's your squad overall?

Speaker 1 We're actually gonna be a lot better than what I thought because obviously you never really know until you get on the court with everybody. I'm excited.

Speaker 1 A lot of basketball coming up, so we're excited.

Speaker 2 Some of the best players in the NBA right now from overseas. Every other big name is from overseas these days.

Speaker 2 Basketball competition is high over there, and I'm sure you're feeling that or seeing it, the skill.

Speaker 1 That's the biggest thing.

Speaker 1 It's like, obviously, the NBA would be lovely to play in, but at the same time, I want to make sure that I'm able to play and not like, because obviously I could have fought for an NBA spot or this and that.

Speaker 1 Would I have played? Probably not. And I want to make sure that I'm able to actually enjoy my career while I can because that's what's really matters.

Speaker 1 And like you said, like the competition and the respect over here is big. It's not like you're just playing against 40-year-old men.
Like, no, you're playing against. some elite guys.

Speaker 2 Reverend, where is it all headed, man? We all got to write our own story. We know you're going to be putting the effort in.
We know you got the game, but obviously shit happens that you can't control.

Speaker 2 What's the next five or 10 years? Just live that pro basketball dream, go as far as you can. Where do you want to go with your career and everything?

Speaker 1 Definitely want to play the like top-level balloon in Europe if possible. I want to play in the Euro league.
I kind of want to be known as a dominant guard overseas.

Speaker 1 That's just what I envision for myself.

Speaker 1 I want to be an international celebrity as well, you know, with the social media life and, you know, TikTok and doing all that type of stuff because I love content.

Speaker 1 That's another half of me that I have to be able to do it in order for me to be fully happy.

Speaker 1 So I just want to be on top of the basketball stuff, be on top of this content creator stuff, and kind of want to be known for overseas basketball because I feel like there's not a lot of content creators that are doing overseas basketball content.

Speaker 1 Slash view videos I've made this past couple of weeks have done well numbers on social media. I'm excited to start that journey as well in terms of that.
So yeah, I'm excited for everything.

Speaker 2 That's the modern player, man. You got the game on and off the court, the social media game and the game.
It's a winning combination.

Speaker 2 Speaking of those social media channels, Brevin, where can everybody watch the latest content?

Speaker 1 I'm Brevin Galloway on every single platform. I want to make sure that we limit the confusion.

Speaker 2 That's smart. You're way ahead.
As a marketing guy, you got it put together. You know, Brevin, 2743, Galloway, number one.
It sounds cool, but it gets confusing. It hurts your SEO, too.

Speaker 1 You know what I'm saying?

Speaker 2 I love it, brother. Well, I really appreciate you coming on the show.
It's been great watching your journey. Once a tiger, always a tiger.

Speaker 1 Yes, sir, baby. I appreciate you.
It was an honor. Thank you for having me.

Speaker 2 Hey, guys, you know where to find us? Search for Brevin Galloway. You'll find all the highlight clips from today and go give him a follow on TikTok and Instagram.

Speaker 2 He's blowing up and doing a great job with his content. You know where to find me at Ryan Alford that blue check right next to my name before I could buy it.
We'll see you next time.

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