Basketball to Business: An Entrepreneur's Journey of Reinvention, Resilience, and Results

For more than two decades, Sandy “Spin” Slade traveled worldwide performing basketball shows for NBA halftime events, schools, camps, and special events. But eventually, like every athlete and performer, she reached a turning point. Knowing she couldn’t perform forever, Sandy faced the difficult challenge of reinventing herself and building a new future beyond the spotlight.In Basketball to Business: An Entrepreneur’s Journey of Reinvention, Resilience, and Results, Sandy shares the honest story behind that transition—from basketball entertainer to entrepreneur and Founder of SKILLASTICS®, a national equipment and curriculum company dedicated to helping children stay active through positive physical activity experiences.More than a business story, this book is about perseverance through uncertainty, learning to adapt when life changes unexpectedly, and continuing to move forward even when the path ahead isn’t clear. Through setbacks, leadership challenges, personal struggles, and moments of self-doubt, Sandy discovered that meaningful success is rarely built overnight. Instead, it’s built through consistency, resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to helping others grow.Along the way, Sandy also shares entertaining behind-the-scenes stories from years of performing, traveling, and building a business—moments that bring humor, heart, and perspective to the journey.Blending personal stories with practical lessons learned through entrepreneurship and life, Basketball to Business offers encouragement for entrepreneurs building something meaningful, educators and coaches inspiring the next generation, athletes navigating transition and identity, and anyone facing change, uncertainty, or the challenge of starting over.At its core, this is a story about reinvention, persistence, and discovering that some of life’s most meaningful opportunities begin when one dream evolves into another. Read more