How Athletes Can Play & Stay in the Present Get better at the sports you play and the life you lead at STACK. Improve your training, nutrition and lifestyle with daily Updated: February 25, 2021 0 Shares Share on FacebookShare on Twitter "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." Phil Jackson, Sacred Hoops Eleven-time NBA champion and Hall of Fame Coach, Phil Jackson, continued the statement from above with: "Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment."