After a whirlwind two weeks of travel (which I’m absolutely using as an excuse for missing last week’s newsletter), my family and I are finally back home in the US.

It still doesn’t feel real. This season looks nothing like what I expected for myself this year, but here we are.

Since getting back, I’ve been dialing in my rehab plan and figuring out who I’ll be working with throughout recovery. I’ve also started setting up my home office. The truth is, I don’t technically have a “job” right now, so knee rehab and building Atypical have become priorities one and two… at least until baby boy arrives in February.

With that shift in priorities, I’ve noticed myself mentally “pigeonholing” who I am and what I’m capable of building. I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on this, and I want to share those thoughts in hopes they help you recognize any boxes you might be placing around yourself without realizing it.

Let’s get into it.

Check Out the Recent Vlogs 🔥

A podcast collaboration with BasketNews and my last day in Lithuania, not as dense in value, but definitely some fun watches:

Allow Yourself to Expand

As humans, and especially as athletes, it’s easy to oversimplify how we see ourselves in the world. For me, as a pro basketball player, it’s always been a natural pitfall to place my entire identity in that one role. I’ve worked so hard to get here, so of course I take pride in it. But sometimes that pride, that attachment to who we think we are, is exactly what keeps us from expanding into something bigger.

We’re far more than whatever we’re doing in this moment. It’s a cliché, sure, but it’s true: “What you do is not who you are.” When you catch up with someone you haven’t talked to in awhile, the conversation almost always circles back to your job or the generic, “So what have you been up to?” And without even realizing it, we tie our self-worth to the way we answer that question. Reducing ourselves to “I do X, therefore I am X” is incredibly limiting; it shrinks our ability to grow, try new things, and learn.

Right now, I can’t play basketball. The thing I’ve given so much of my identity to has been taken off the table. And that forces a pretty uncomfortable question:

So where does that leave me?

Honestly, I feel stripped raw, vulnerable in a way I haven’t felt in a long time, trying to figure out how I can still provide value. It’s made me overthink what I share with you and even question the authority I have to talk about player development and growth. But through that overthinking, I’ve realized something important: the “pro basketball player” box I’d unknowingly put myself in needs to go. I’m more than that. And the knowledge and perspective I’ve gained from this career apply to so many parts of life beyond basketball.

That vulnerability has started to shift into curiosity… curiosity about all the ways I can grow outside the direct basketball path I’ve always walked. How can I become the best father, husband, business owner, mentor? And maybe even more importantly, how can I share that growth with the next generation of athletes who will inevitably face this same identity challenge at some point?

I don’t have the answers yet. But at least I’m searching for them. And I want to share that search with you because even if I never find perfect clarity, maybe someone else out there will feel a little less alone.

Identify the boxes you’ve placed around yourself, toss them out, and stay curious about all the things you can grow into.

Upcoming Atypical

Atypical Athletics Collection

Details, details, details.

We’re checking every single box on this collection.

Yes, it’s taking a bit longer than expected, but it’s going to be more than worth it. The quality is on another level compared to our previous releases, and I’m confident you’ll feel the difference the moment you get your hands on it.

Now… as for the release date:

If everything stays on track, the full collection will drop on January 9th, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST—exactly one year after the first Atypical “Principles” Collection launched.

I’ll share more updates and confirmations in the coming weeks, but for now… go ahead and mark your calendar. 😉

Atypical Intentions Podcast

My co-host and best friend, Kyle Cole, and I are building out the podcast studio as we speak. It’s going to be high-level and packed with value for those of you who are serious about owning your development. The first episode drops on 12/14 and will live on its own YouTube channel. I’ll share the link with you as soon as it goes live.

Honestly, this might be the project I’m most excited about right now. I really believe it’s going to make a meaningful impact for you guys.

Atypical Community

A reminder as to what the Atypical Community will include:

• 24/7 access to me

• Bi-weekly group calls

• Community film-study breakdowns

• Exclusive weekly workouts

• Live access to the Atypical Intentions Podcast

This week we’re locking in which platform will host the community. The first beta version will open on 12/14, launching alongside the first episode of the Atypical Intentions Podcast. For this initial round, I’m capping the community at just 50 members because I want to dial in the experience and make sure the value each person gets is legit.

Just to be transparent, this will be a paid community (likely in the $7–15 USD range). The reason is simple: at this point, this community will be my full-time focus. I’m going to be extremely active: posting new workouts, film breakdowns, mindset movers, and constantly evolving the space. I’ve seen too many “communities” that were low-effort money grabs, and that’s the exact opposite of what I’m building here.

I want to be shoulder-to-shoulder with you guys, growing alongside you. Charging a small monthly fee is the only way I can give this everything I have while still being present for my family.

Final Thoughts

We are expansive human beings.

Our potential is only limited by the boxes we place on ourselves.

Shake them off.

Life is full of opportunity, and we have the capacity to seize it once we let go of the weights we’ve been unknowingly carrying.

You are enough.

Love you guys,

Trey