An Olympic Anomaly: Moe Wagner from the Orlando Magic and German National Team shares his Tokyo Olympic experience

Our listeners are most likely already familiar with the life of a traveling athlete, and today we broaden this picture as we welcome NBA player and German national team member Moe Wagner to the podcast! Moe has a fascinating and unique story, having been born in Berlin, moving to the US for college, and building a promising career after graduating college. Our conversation today concludes with the amazing story of his trip to the 2020 Olympics with the German national team, and what it was like being in Tokyo at this unusual time. During this episode, listeners can expect to get some great insight into the taxing schedule that is a standard expectation of professional athletes, as well as the parts of travel that make this worthwhile. Moe shares some highlights and surprises from his journeys around the world, as well as some of the habits and practices that he finds enriching when visiting new cities. So, to hear all Moe has to say, and touch in with an interesting foreign voice in the NBA, listen in with us!

 

Today on On Arrival:

•    The fear that Moe experienced arriving at the Detroit airport for the first time at a young age. 

•    Relationships and connections that have had a big impact on Moe so far in his journey. 

•    Moe's reflections and recommendations for a visit to Berlin! 

•    Some of Moe's background as a basketball player and how his path differs from an American's.  

•    Moe's memories of moving to the States and attending college as a foreigner.  

•    Learning fluency and confidence in English and how Moe adapted to the new environment.

•    The transition to the NBA and the changes in traveling and training schedule. 

•    The experience that Moe had representing Germany at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo! 

•    Protocols and lockdowns in Japan during this year's Olympics. 

•    Why Moe misses unplanned traveling and making spontaneous decisions.

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