Ages4 to 6
Shoot for the Stars
It starts with Danilo's children's book, and a visit to your school.
A plan forevery age.
From Harvard grad to beating cancer to pro basketball, Danilo is now leading the next generation through The 40 Year Plan.
Pick your kid's age. We'll take it from there.
From 4 to 40.
“I made this decision with the next 40 years in mind.”
Ages7 to 13
Scholars & Ballers
Basketball with Danilo and tutoring with Sebastian, on the same night.
Ages14 to 17
High school
Higher-level training, and help with the big decisions.
Ages18 and up
University and pro
Full-service management, and training at a pro level.
When the ball stops bouncing.
“The decisions you make today will have an impact, big or small, on your eventual future self.”
Pick a location.
Same program in every city: Danilo coaches the basketball and Sebastian runs tutoring, on the same night in the same school.
“Don't limit your identity to just being a basketball player.”
Danilo talking to a youth team at an MVP's Camps clinic: winning gold with Canada, the cancer diagnosis that came the same year as his CEBL title, and the quote the whole company is built on.
Danilo's storyWhat people say.
Scholars & Ballers
“My basketball-loving son just adores Danilo as a coach and mentor. He looks forward to his coaching sessions each and every week and learns so much from every single session. Danilo is extremely talented, knowledgeable, kind, and patient.”
Private training
“With a background as a professional basketball player and an Ivy League education, he brings tremendous knowledge, experience, and dedication to every session. His mentorship has helped our son grow in skill, athleticism, and confidence.”
Mentorship
“Danilo has been assisting with decision making in choosing prep academies and setting my sights on collegiate and then professional basketball options, helping me weigh pros and cons, being realistic with options.”
School visit
“To this day, our students still talk about how a professional basketball player took the time to truly listen and connect with them on their level.”
The team.
Coaches, mentors and teachers who care about development on and off the court.
Founder, lead coach and mentor
Danilo Djuricic
Danilo founded The 40 Year Plan in 2022 while playing overseas. He graduated from Harvard College in 2021 and is a five-year professional basketball player, now with the Brampton Honey Badgers in the CEBL.
Lead tutor
Sebastian Dubrovskiy
Sebastian is a first-year student in the University of Toronto's Rotman Commerce program. He built a strong academic base in the Advanced Placement program at Bishop Allen Academy, where he completed a long list of AP courses.
Bring Shoot for the Stars to your school.
Assemblies, book clinics and basketball clinics for elementary schools. Danilo shares his story, from growing up in the GTA to Harvard, Team Canada and pro basketball, and ties it to lessons students can use to write their own.
- Dreaming big and setting meaningful goals
- Perseverance and overcoming obstacles
- Education and preparing for life beyond sport
- Discipline, habits and everyday decision-making