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In this episode of The Next Playbook, Tony talks about the reality of rebuilding your identity when the game ends, finding purpose when nothing may ever match the passion you had for your sport, and why athletes need to do more than think about what comes next—they need to start building it. For him, it was more than retirement. It’s about accepting that the next chapter may not replace the game, but it can still be meaningful.
In this episode of The Next Playbook, Tony talks about the reality of rebuilding your identity when the game ends, finding purpose when nothing may ever match the passion you had for your sport, and why athletes need to do more than think about what comes next—they need to start building it. For him, it was more than retirement. It’s about accepting that the next chapter may not replace the game, but it can still be meaningful.
