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Jesse Mercado

Cell: (949) 633-4035

E-mail: jmercado@basketballrealm.com

Jesse Mercado has been a student, fan, coach, trainer and mentor of the game of basketball throughout his life. After an injury put a halt to his collegiate student athlete career at UC Santa Barbara, he pursued his passion for basketball from a different aspect; by teaching and mentoring the game. Jesse has been a trainer and coach since 1998 and has worked with youth, AAU, high school, collegiate and professional athletes local and internationally. Jesse has also worked with AAU and high school teams all over Southern California as well as coaching in the High School Varsity ranks since 1999, most recently at JSerra, Villa Park and Mission Viejo High Schools. In 2007, he founded the Basketball Realm with the intentions of teaching and mentoring student athletes of tomorrow. Through intense, positive and energetic instruction, Jesse helps develop skill sets and polish fundamentals to ensure an overall growth in each student athlete. His ultimate goal is to help student athletes reach the next level in basketball and more importantly develop life skills. Jesse continues to work with all athletes; youth to professional throughout Southern California as well as internationally.

M O T I V A T I O N A L Q U O T E S

B A S K E T B A L L Q U O T E S

E M A I L L O G I N

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit."

Aristotle, Historic Philosopher

"Every battle is won before its ever fought."

Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"You have to believe in yourself."

Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"You can accomplish almost anything if you're willing to pay the price."

Coach Vince Lombardi, NFL Legend

"Making shots counts, but not as much as the people who make them."

Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."

Coach John Wooden, UCLA Legend

"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that's why I succeed."

Michael Jordan, NBA Legend

"Everything negative—pressure, challenges—is all an opportunity for me to rise.”

Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers

"Looking back isn't about celebrating the results, as much as it is about understanding the process that produced those results."

Michael Jordan, NBA Legend

"You didn't see that failure gave me strength, that my pain was my motivation"

Michael Jordan, NBA Legend

"In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way."

Coach Phil Jackson, NBA Legend

"Limits like fears are often an illusion."

Michael Jordan, NBA Legend

"The game is waiting for you to commit to reach your highest level, to claim your your part of its soul. Its up to you to make sure the future of this game is as great as its past. That's why you wont be stopped!

You will do whatever it takes to succeed to continue the legacy to chase greatness. The game is waiting. The future of basketball is now. And it belongs to you!"

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EMAIL: INFO@BASKETBALLREALM.COM

PHONE: (949) 633-4035