I AM LEAVING TEAM DISCMANIA
Discmania's star player announces a shocking departure from the team that has been their home for 10 years. In a candid and introspective video, they share their reasons for leaving behind one of disc golf's most iconic brands. With a career spanning over two decades, this player has built a reputation as one of the sport's top performers. However, after a grueling season marked by personal milestones and professional achievements, they found themselves at a crossroads. As they approach a major life transition - turning 30 and starting a family - they realized it was time for a fresh start. Joining forces with another prominent disc golf company offers the player a new chapter in their career, one that promises exciting challenges and opportunities for growth. With unflinching honesty, they share their thoughts on the decision-making process behind this bold move.
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wow this is definitely the most unexpected and tough video I've ever made I know the rumors have been brewing online for weeks but it is true and I never thought this day would come but this days here I am leaving team discmania now and this news may be shocking to some of you maybe some of you are disappointed maybe some are excited and happy maybe sad I really don't know what public is going to think about this move maybe to a lot of you this isn't even a big deal or maybe it's a bigger deal than I wanted to be or even realize how it is I just don't know let me start by just making one thing clear there was nothing wrong at discmania or nothing happened that made me want to leave and if you would have asked me three months ago what the odds are of me ever leaving team discmania I would have said disc Mania for life baby and I'm totally okay with that I would have been totally okay with that but after this crazy season I had I guess it was just a matter of time until someone reached out and made me an offer and that happened and it was just an offer I had to take a closer look at and I've received offers in the past of course but usually I just said thanks no thanks just because I felt so at home where I was and my life just definitely wasn't ready for a big switch but this offer was different my life is now different the sport is now different so I made a couple phone calls to friends and family just to see what the general opinions are on a crazy move like this and I started liking the idea of something different and a fresh start I just thought to myself I just turned 30 years old I have a family now I've been playing for the same disc golf company for 10 years my entire 20s and at the end of a season I often feel burnt out and in general I just feel like I'm lacking a bit of motivation to be like the best player I can be so this kind of started feeling like and now or never a situation for me just everything in my life...
