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Acclaimed award-winning transition expert, Author, Leadership coach, Professor, and Keynote Speaker.

Meet Kevin Carr

Founder, CEO, and Principal of PRO2CEO

Kevin Carr is a 25-year sports business and professional development executive. As an acclaimed award-winning transition expert, author, leadership coach, and keynote speaker, Kevin Carr is the Founder, CEO and Principal of PRO2CEO, LLC. Kevin believed a high-performing professional development firm specializing in transition management for professionals in the sports, entertainment and business needed to exist. PRO2CEO is a career transition and business development-consulting firm for elite current & former athletes, artists and organizations who seek to increase their optimization and monetization in the business world.

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"The process of progress must be taken one step at a time to not miss what you need to learn in order to reach your desired level of greatness!"

-Kevin Carr

Kevin Has Experience in..

Built the first Life Skills Program for student-athletes at Florida State University and Michigan State University

Assisted the NBA and NBAP to resolve the Malice and Place.

Founding Executive of the NBA G-League from 1- 21 teams

Assisted the NBA and NBAP resolve the Donald Sterling

Provided comprehensive Professional programs for the UGA Athletics

Industry Professor at University of Florida and Adjunct Professor at University of Central Florida

Author of two Books

Executive Coach/Industry Professor at UF and UCF

Founding Executive Team at the NBA to Launch NBA CARES an NBA-G-League CARES

Kevin The Professor

Kevin Has Been a Industry or Adjunct Professor at:

Academic Publications

ABSTRACT

The dual career theory and framework was applied to the “real-time” retirement announcement and self awareness letter written by former American National Basketball Association (NBA) player Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Five major themes emerged from this study that are descriptive of Kobe’s Dear Basketball self-awareness letter: a) Love, Passion, and Bonded Forever; b) Giving and Teamwork; c) Feeling Alive; d) Time To Say Goodbye; and e) Savor The Moments.

Six major themes emerged from Kobe’s narrative comments at his retirement press conference: a) Internal Peaceful Decision; b) Retirement in My Heart; c) Tough Moments Create Beauty; d) Love and Respect For Fans and Players; e) Life After Basketball: Figured Out Next Step; and f) Powerful Message For All Athletes. Recommendations for scholars and practitioners in the United States of America and Europe are provided based on the key findings and results of this research study.