489. Max Hooper - Texas Legends Head Coach

489. Max Hooper - Texas Legends Head Coach

From Gen Z Hoops by John Hartofilis

May 5, 2026 · 41 min · Season 3 · Episode 489

About this episode

Max Hooper discusses his journey from player to head coach of the Texas Legends.

Follow Us On All Our Social Media @GenZHoops! Tune In On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, And All Major Platforms!! Max Hooper, Texas Legends Head Coach, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Playing Career, Time With The Los Angeles Lakers, And His Journey To Becoming Head Coach Of The Texas Legends (0:00) - Intro (0:13) - Welcoming Coach Hooper To The Show (0:44) - Passion For Basketball (4:50) - Highschool Career, Attending Boarding School (7:08) - Brewster Academy (8:50) - Axel Traina Shoutout, Boarding School Pitch (11:28) - Playing At Harvard And St. Johns (13:00) - Passion For Coaching (14:42) - Transition To Coaching (16:38) - Video Coordinator For Lakers And Mavs (19:32) - Winning A Championship With The Lakers (21:08) - Building Trust And Credibility (23:29) - Video coordinator To Head Coach (25:57) - Texas Legends Culture (28:38) - Developing Players (31:30) - Helping Guys Stay Locked In (35:20) - Advice For Those Who Want To Break Into The Industry (37:53) - Future Aspirations Thanks For Listening

People in this episode

Host: Ashton Khoorchand

Guest: Max Hooper

Topics covered

  • basketball coaching
  • player development
  • career journey
  • Lakers experience
  • Texas Legends culture

Keywords

  • Max Hooper
  • Texas Legends
  • basketball
  • coaching
  • Los Angeles Lakers
  • player development
  • career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Legends, Los Angeles Lakers, Harvard, St. Johns, Brewster Academy

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