Today we're thrilled to welcome Jordan Morgan—a professional basketball player, University of Michigan engineering grad, founder of The Jordan Morgan Foundation, and CEO of Spin.Travel.

Jordan took the iconic charge that sent Michigan to the 2013 National Championship, then built a decade-long pro career across Europe while representing Slovenia's national team.

Now he's using his platform to drive generational change in Detroit's inner-city communities through education, outreach, and sports, while building his startup - Spin.Travel.

This conversation explores the intersection of athletics, engineering thinking, entrepreneurship, and purpose-driven leadership.

Key Topics Covered:
• Balancing Division I basketball with Industrial & Operations Engineering at Michigan
• The selfless play at the 2013 Final Four that defined his legacy
• Building a 10-year professional career across Italy, France, Turkey, and Slovenia
• What it means to represent Slovenia as an American-born national team player
• Starting The Jordan Morgan Foundation to create generational change in Detroit
• How engineering mindset translates to basketball IQ and decision-making
• Interning with startups and earning an entrepreneurship certificate as a student-athlete
• The non-negotiable role of education in athletic development
• Lessons from living and competing in multiple countries
• Balancing founder life with professional basketball demands
• Current NBA insights: Cooper Flagg, Pistons as dark horse, and league trends

Links:
The Jordan Morgan Foundation: https://www.jordanmorganfoundation.org
University of Michigan Men's Basketball: https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball
Basketball Federation of Slovenia (KZS): https://www.kzs.si/en/
U of D Jesuit High School: https://www.uofdjesuit.org
TechArb: https://techarb.com
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