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One of the key lessons from the context is the importance of focusing on fundamentals and practicing them consistently. The speaker emphasizes that everyone's journey is different, and mentions several coaches who have taught them about basketball and life. They also stress the importance of treating people well and making a positive impact on others, highlighting the value of good energy and building positive habits over time.

HOUSTON MALLETTE | PEPPERDINE BASKETBALL 🏀

Um I got to learn from like coach Bill Mellis who's won a million games in high school , coach , foster coach job , you know , coach Brown , coach JB , like all those guys . Um I got to learn so much um from them . And then guys like uh the twins , the mcclanahan twins taught me a lot like them being good players .

HOUSTON MALLETTE | PEPPERDINE BASKETBALL 🏀

Uh my dad got a job at UC Riverside and that's when I met the greatest coach I've ever played for one of my biggest supporters . Um and someone who's taught me so much about basketball and life in general . Um Him and my dad are incredibly close and the three of us are close and we call ourselves the three man weave .

HOUSTON MALLETTE | PEPPERDINE BASKETBALL 🏀

It's not , basically , it's not about like how much skills you have . Like just do the fundamentals and practice the fundamentals . Like if you're gonna go into a gym , one of the best shots to shoot .

HOUSTON MALLETTE | PEPPERDINE BASKETBALL 🏀

And I think that's , that's kind of what separates like the better players , embrace your journey and embrace who you are for one . Those are important , everybody's journey is different . Like I was in a top , you know , 25 top 50 guy .

HOUSTON MALLETTE | PEPPERDINE BASKETBALL 🏀

And then once I got into high school , um I was around , you know , a lot of great guys , my first year being a freshman at sale . Um I got to learn from like coach Bill Mellis who's won a million games in high school , coach , foster coach job , you know , coach Brown , coach JB , like all those guys . Um I got to learn so much um from them .