I know I haven't wrote in awhile, a lot has been going on over here in Italy. First off, we haven't been playing well, we are 0-2 since the last time I wrote a blog. We went on the road to Bologna last week and took our first loss and it was by 20 points against a team that I think we should have beaten. We didn't play well as a team and much credit to them they took us out of our game: running and pick and roll. I played an average game scoring 16 points and dishing out 2 assist. I couldn't get the others involved and I was really mad about that because thats my main job, but at the end of the day we, as a unit have to play better and play with more energy. Then this past weekend we faced the top team in Italy Siena and we were definitely the underdog just like everyone else in the league but I really thought we had a chance to do something against them because we were playing on our home court and we had a lot of motivation for the game. They just came out and destroyed us, just outplayed us from the beginning of the game. They are a great team and I have a lot of respect for them, but I know deep down we are a better team than what we showed. The game was our second one on National Television and it was a bad one. We loss 86-57 and it could have been worse. I again didn't shoot the ball well but played a decent floor game scoring 18 points, 2 assists. I'm so upset with my shooting right now and upset that I can't get 6-7 assist in these past games. I want to have 6-7 assist every game and involve everyone thats my main goal and I have been unable to do that so that's my main focus this week in practice.  I think we learned a lot from these past two games and now we have to get better and correct a lot of things because it don't get no easier from here, we have a tough schedule coming up.

But besides our first two losses things are still good, because we are tied for second place and I feel like we are a good team and can better if we continue to work, so there are some positives in this situation. Like I said before I love this group of guys we have on this team. I have enjoyed playing with them so far and off the court they are great too so it makes things a little better for me and the team. I was feeling down about the losses because I hate to lose, but after a few days of talking with my family, friends, and fans I realized that things will be okay and everything will work out. That's just me though I take losses hard and it takes time for me to get it out my head, I can remember a lot of plays, situations from both games and they can't leave my head because I'm like I wish I could get that possession back or that play back. I just love competing and coming out on top, but this is all part of the game of basketball someone must win and there must be a loser. I'm excited a little bit though because I'm getting better and I see that and feel it every time I step on the floor. That makes me feel good and makes going to the gym so much more fun. I'm learning new things everyday about the game and about myself as a person and player. I'm really growing up and finding myself as a professional.

It wouldn't stop though, i have so much more I want to do in this game and in my life. I have always been motivated through different things, but I motivate myself to be the best player and person I can be. I know if I work hard, do my best and give it my all good things will happen or should I say whatever God what to happen will happen. My faith has always been strong, thats what makes me strong. Work hard always beats talent, but work hard mixed with talent only means success in life and in your line of work. Thats why when I step on the court I turn into another person, my thought process changes and something in me just tell me to GO HARD, WORK HARD, COMPETE, HAVE FUN, I know I was born to do this. I have found a new energy, more love for the game and before this season I thought I loved basketball enough, but it has only increased. Thats good news for me, bad for those who are chasing my job, or this dream to be a professional basketball player. This isn't as easy as people think though, there are millions of basketball players in the world going after the same dream, I have learned so much about this business and lifestyle and it had definitely made me stronger. Now I'm working hard everyday to be the best player I can be and I'm excited about the direction I'm moving in, matter of fact I'm smiling right now as I'm writing this. If you have a dream please...don't let anyone tell you, you can't do it..Work hard and have faith thats my secret to success, I can't lie besides my mom I never thought anyone believed in me like I did, matter of fact I knew no one believed in me like I did because its the truth no one will ever love me like I l love me and that goes for everyone who is reading this blog..Love yourself, believe in yourself, if you don't who WILL?

Besides basketball, which basketball is 60% of my life..The other 40% involves my family, my friends (which there's not too many), my GIRL (HB whats up BOO) she gets so mad at me when I don't mention her in my blogs, which I don't do purposely its just some things are personal and my personal life means a lot to me because my life has always been in the media and talked about I just love to live my life, but I have an amazing LADY besides my mom who love me for ME and I really appreciate everything she does for me thank you baby!! I just been chillin, i had to move out of my apartment due to some problems inside the bedrooms which I been really mad about because I just want to feel comfortable, when you are over here the main thing is you must feel comfortable because I do miss home, I miss how I live back home so I just want to feel like I'm home. I'm currently living in an hotel waiting to get another apartment, its been rough but its all good at least I have a roof over my head thats a blessing for real. I prayed things will work out and I know they will I just have to be patient. I just want to play basketball and feel comfortable thats all I need is a gym, and a place to rest after working. 

I been doing a lot of bowling thats been my main hobby besides my music of course. I love bowling its a fun SPORT, its not just a game i had a mistake one time by saying game its a sport ladies and gentlemen. I been playing pretty good I have moved my average up to 165 and I'm still chasing that 200 down right now coming close last week, bowling 193 I choked at the end. There's not much to do here in Avellino, the social life is pretty slow but honestly I like it because that gives me more time to think about basketball and going to the gym to achieve my ultimate goal thats to get better. The bowling alley is my main source of fun and allows me to take my mind off of basketball for a few hours. I'm a huge believer in basketball can't be ALL of my life I have to be into other things to LOVE basketball like I should if that makes sense. Like I love basketball so much thats all I ever knew, but to continue to love something you must do something else to appreciate it more and thats where my music and other things I really love to do comes into play.

Speaking about my music, of course I'm still writing and preparing to record my fourth, fifth and six mixtapes. I know you like dang!! Why so many mixtapes? Well people don't know how serious I am about my music career and what I'm really trying to do so when you put out so much music they will understand that I'm definitely serious and this is what I do. I been practicing and working on it for so long that now its time to let people hear it and get to know the PERSON. I write all the time on my twitter, facebook, and myspace pages DUNNY at the end and people be like what does that mean? I say its my rap name, this is the person, the artist it means HOMIE literally, but for me its simply stating I have done it all, i have been to 13 countries and counting, won championships, won a lot of trophies, graduated college, the list goes on. LIL DUNNY thats me thats the person you will learn about and Dee Brown is the basketball player that everyone knows now when you listen to my music you will learn everything or things you didn't know about me, about my life. Thats why I love music, I think I was born with it because I have always loved it. My dad really got me into it and made me listen and want to listen how to play instruments and all. I have so much material and I can't wait until I'm finished its out and everyone is talking about it good or bad. Because you know everyone has there opinion but what makes my music so special is...its ME, its my life so I never got mad but once when I was out one day in the club in Chicago by myself while me and one of my homies (GHOST) and this dude who I knew said, 'man that one joint TIME AWAY 34FC" (thats my second mixtape) that joint was wack", I was so mad because my music is ME, my life, what I been thru or going thru, how I live so you basically telling me my life wack. For those who know me and been around me before they know how I live and DO IT BIG and it has nothing to do with MONEY, FAME, NONE OF THAT. I live a crazy life that people dream and pray for and I'm so blessed that I have to talk about it, but on the flip side I'm a regular dude I go through some of the same things a young male out there reading this blog go through on a daily basis so it kinda made me mad. Until I realized no matter what you do, its never enough for people, as long as you are happy and satisfied with what you are doing thats all that matters. My mom, my true friends listen and bump my music like thats lil homie right there. I was talking with one of my homeboys who plays overseas and does music and he said something to me that hit home and made me understand why I think so highly of my music, he listened and said I can tell you put time into your music and craft. I said of course when I do something its all or nothing it has to be done right and I have to put in time and try to profect my craft. I have put in many hours, days, months, years to become the best at everything I do and now its time to follow my dream just like I did in basketball, football, being a good student everything I ever did. I have worked and worked for these moments now its time to show what I can do.

Sorry this blog is so long I always feel bad when I don't write for a long time I have so much to talk about, thats why I'm so glad I have great fans to talk to and I know y'all will read and listen it really means a lot to me. I try to let it all out and leave nothing out but so many thoughts are going through my head right now I can write 10 more pages NO BS, there is so much going on in the world, in my city, in my life that i never run out of things to talk about. But I again thank all my fans who stop by my site and read whats going on in my life, I'm doing well I can't complain God has blessed me and I'm grateful and taking full advantage of the opportunity he has given me. I'm working hard as ever making sure I come back home a better man, a better father, a better basketball player because at the end of the day thats the ultimate goal.I hope everything had a great thanksgiving, I hope everyone ate good, appreciated the family time, I hope everything is getting that christmas shopping done I know its tough times but this is my thoughts on that....its not the price of the gift trust me as long as its from the heart if the person don't like it then that person has a small heart and its appreciative sorry to say but its the truth. Much love and respect I will definitely be talking to y'all soon holla at your boy DUNNY

PS GO ILLINI I miss the ILLINI nation so much I wish I had 4 more years...COACH WEBER clear out with mailbox you know I have to call you or we will never speak much love and respect I love y'all and GOOD LUCK Im watching 

Quote of the day: "LIfe is Good, God is Great"

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