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HANKS

Hanks Johnson Oshinaike (pronounced OCEAN-NIKE) has already had 3 impressive and influential careers in his 46 years. He graduated from Ivy League Dartmouth College in Sociology with a concentration in Women Studies, tried out for 7 NBA Teams, playing in Europe for 5 seasons and has worked in Entertainment as an actor and model for over 8 years. Most people consider themselves extremely privileged to accomplish just one of these feats, but he has done all three. His achievements become even more impressive when one considers the fact that he carved out such a successful career after losing his grandmother, father and mother in 11 months at the tender age of 15. He modestly claims that he has simply just had a number of great mentors in his life. “I mean, if you don’t know something, you ask right? It’s hardly rocket science. The funny thing is I’m asking more than ever now!” Now a motivational speaker and author (Ïs a good man hard to find? No, not for the woman who follows The Instructions, Get Up! 11 Instructions To Help You Rebound From Tough Times And Become Your Very Best, The Great Lie That Some Women Believe And Tragically Keep On Believing), he informs people how they can achieve all their dreams and “be who they were born to be.” He also advises women how they can have more fulfilling romantic relationships, whilst at the same time inspiring men to be “the kind of man a woman wants and the kind of man a woman needs.”

Along with his basketball coaching duties (his tenure at a boys club in Australia was legendary, as his teams were undefeated in 3 years), he also works as a consultant, identifying exactly what basketball teams need to do in order to improve their performances. When asked whether he saw himself coaching in the NBA or WNBA, he answered in true Hanks style: “When? On my way to the bathroom? I hardly have time to scratch my nose. He continued: “People have always asked me why I didn’t coach in the professional leagues. You know until the other day, it didn’t occur to me, that it was a natural progression: former professional basketball player, motivational speaker…it should have registered. I went to Dartmouth, but I’ve never been the sharpest tool in the box!