Athlete Mindset
“The truth is you don’t need most stars, hype, or rankings. Just your discipline, heart, and people who believe in you. And you need to believe in your own ability.”
— Fernando Mendoza, 2025 Heisman Trophy
Basketball has shaped me since high school. My years on the Changhua Senior High School team were bittersweet.
At NTU, I was a student-athlete and captained the varsity team, the NTU Owls, from 2019 to 2021. We became the only team in Taiwan’s history to reach Division 1 without a single basketball-specialized student (video, article).
Off the court, I have been a Lakers fan since the 2007-08 season. Kobe Bryant and his Mamba Mentality are my touchstone, and after he retired I came to appreciate Rajon Rondo’s game. I also love tactics design, especially zone defense, full-court press and press break, and 5-out motion offense.
My Travel Map
- State visited
- Still on the list
- Park visited
- Park not yet
- Visited
- City
- Hometown
Hover a lit-up place for photos. Drag to pan, click the map then scroll to zoom. World and USA reframe the map; Parks and Labels quieten it down.
4 states down, 46 to go. National parks: Gateway Arch, Rocky Mountain — 2 visited, 59 to go.
Beyond the US: Taiwan (Changhua), Japan (Tokyo, Osaka), Hong Kong, China (Shanghai, Beijing) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).