Special thanks to Mena Mirhom, M.D., at Forbes for this great article on HallPass, highlighting our work on this year’s Sports Science Medical Series. Here’s an excerpt from the article:

“It takes a comprehensive team to bring out the best in an NBA player and organization. In addition to the team focused on maximizing the performance during the game, a team of clinicians, executives, and scientists that spans sports medicine professionals. Data analytics, physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, nutritionists, and many more collaborate to bring out the elite performance in world-class athletes.

Sometimes this work is done in silos, and best-in-class tips may not be shared effectively across a team or across a league. That is where the vision of the NBA Summer League Sports Medicine Series enters, led by Dani Lanford, Manager of Player Rehabilitation Golden State Warriors.

The goal is to break down walls, create dialogue between NBA and non-NBA professionals, and support those helping athletes year-round.

Featured guests included NBA veteran Brook Lopez, Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs, and league executives that included Alvin Gentry, Vice President of the Sacramento Kings, and Tommy Sheppard, former General Manager of the Washington Wizards. I had the opportunity to sit down with several of them during the event to discuss the intricate ecosystem of team sports and the specialized career skills that are essential to develop in order to advance in this pathway.

The following are five key takeaways from the Sports Medicine Series that may redefine how you think about success in the arena of sports…”

Click the following link to read the full article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/menamirhom/2025/07/29/the-mind-of-a-champion-inside-the-nba-sports-medicine-series/