First off I want to thank all my fans who log on everyday and check out my website means a lot to me for real. I have been really busy the last week or so with somethings and someone that has been with me my whole life and that's my beautiful mother Cathy B. Brown. Family is essential to life and very special to me because that's what keep you going and motivated

Growing up I can't lie though all I really had on a daily basis was my mother and she really held me down throughout the years. I have so many stories about how I came up and what she done for me that's why she is my role model for real. So as I write this blog just take time out to thank your mom and tell her you love her. God is good.

Basketball has done a lot for me over the years and I'm so grateful that I have the ability to play this game. Over the years I have traveled around the world playing this game I love and it has taken me to places I thought I would never see. I know that I'm blessed and I'm grateful that I can fly my mother places and she can come see me play and see the WORLD. That means a lot to me and I wouldn't trade this next thing I have to say for the world....I am able to fly my mom to not only TURKEY but ISRAEL. WOW the smile and look on her face was priceless.

I was so excited that she was coming I was at the airport a day early waiting for 2 hours... true story. So I called her and said mom where are you at? She said I'm at home, I'm packing my stuff right now. Now here I am at the airport waiting and waiting getting scared she missed the flight but it's me the one that read the ticket wrong. She arrived on Sunday and we had a game that night. I knew the time difference would be something she struggle with but she was fine and was so excited to be here and wanted to see me play. She really loved my place and the area I lived in out here. My mom is just like me, very grateful and humble about everything given to us that she was all smiles and very happy with the situation I'm in over here.

She had about an hour to relax before we had to head to the gym so I could get ready for game. I didn't know how much time I would get because I haven't been playing that much but in practice. I've really been playing well and working hard. So when game time was near the organization shown my mom nothing but love and respect and I really want to thank the management, players, and staff for the love... for real meant so much to my mom and I. They gave my mom floor seats I mean right on the court and she loved it. I played 27 minutes had 11 points and really played well. I want to thank the organization again for allowing me to play in front of my mom. I thought that was real cool and I have so much respect for MACCABI for showing love and respect.

After the game I took her to a great place to eat and I played so hard my body started to cramp and I was down for like 30 minutes. We laughed and really enjoyed the night. I had so many plans for my mom because I knew she would love Tel Aviv there is so much to do and see out here. But the only problem was we practiced very hard everyday and I was tired most of the time but we still went to the mall, the beach, every good restaurant, and of course the number one place to go Jerusalem. We really had a good time and it was great to see my mom smiling and having fun on vacation. All she said was I would have never thought in a million years I would come to ISRAEL, and that right there humbled me more and made me understand the importance of my work and LOVE basketball. My mom had a great time here, I know she will talk about it for years to come.

That's why I'm so positive because I want more kids from the community I come from to make things happen and make things possible for them and their families because there is so much to see in this world besides the neighborhood they come from. So I want to give all the glory to God, thank the whole MACCABI organization, my teammates, and basketball for allowing me to show my mom another part of the world... its an amazing feeling for real. Other than that basketball, basketball and more basketball. Just working hard, working on my game, and making sure I get better everyday, every season, every year. That's been my thing every since day one working hard and getting better. I'm in a tough situation not playing that much, the team having a bad year overall but you know what I'm still smiling, still working and still being Dee Brown no one, no game, can change that.

I'm just enjoying life and enjoying being me because life is short and I'm going to ride until the wheels fall off for real. We have one more regular season game then its off to the playoffs and I'm definitely looking forward to winning a championship thats the overall goal and purpose of this trip over here to win, thats it everyone remembers a winner. So this is the time to get ready and focus on the goal thats to be the champion once the season ends and we have the team and firepower to do it. Musically I have made 5 songs and working on 5 more. I love the studio and it relax my mind after a tough practice or my day off because all week I'm working hard and putting it on the line. I have to finish my business here first then I will focus on my plans for the summer, and fyi I never have planned ahead because I live in the present, and sometimes I think we get caught up in the future too much. Knock on wood but how do you know there will be a next week or month, you just never know we live in a crazy world. But I have big plans for this summer and I'm preparing it and trust me I will definitely be ready for the challenges that awaits me.

I'm feeling good right now, I was a little down about some things but once I walked into my crib kicked off my shoes I smiled and thought about my mom and me being in ISRAEL doing what I love and then BOOM!! I was back in the clouds smiling and doing what i do best being me and enjoying life. Again I want to thank my mom for the love and support like always....thank my fans for the support and sticking with me through the thick and the thin, MACCABI for the love and respect for my family and me, all the people out here who really love Dee Brown thank you. I'm here, I'm working, I'm learning and I'm very grateful and humbled. Thanks so much I will talk to you soon much love and respect your boy. PS tune in tomorrow as I wrote another blog just talking and reaching out to all my wonderful fans out there!

Quote of the day: "No matter what they say you can't do, with God and a great family anything is possible, anything"

Dee Brown "Illini Prince"
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