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He loves the competition and putting in the work to put him above all the others and watching his work payoff. He also loves meeting new people, and playing with people that have become family to him.
His dad inspires him by leading by example and helping him to be the best he can be and training him, he is also inspired by Kobe Bryant because he is fascinated with his mamba mentality and work ethic. Fun Fact: He also has the same birthday
One moment in his athletic journey that makes him the proudest is probably when he made the game winning catch in the semi finals of his baseball tournament and knocking out his front teeth catching the ball to win the game and extra innings which ultimately ended in a championship. Also this past May he broke his nose very badly during his AAU basketball tourney championship and ended up coming back into the game and scoring 10 points in 2 minutes.
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