Taj

Taj is a dedicated athlete. He wakes up in the morning and asks to go to the gym. He’s passionate about his sport and a true competitor

Placed 39th

in their group

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What do they love most about playing their sport(s)?

Taj loves the camaraderie of working together to accomplish a goal with his teammates. He loves the physicality and pace of basketball as well. He has fun


Who inspires them—on or off the field—and why?

Taj is inspired by some of the classic players like Shaq and Kobe to some of the more recent ones like Paolo Banquero. Taj appreciated their work effort. He enjoys seeing how hard they go on the court


What’s one moment in their athletic journey that makes you proudest?

The proudest moment as a parent is when he was selected as a candidate to tryout for the 16u national team. He didn’t make the cut, but I was proud of his response on how he was going to put in more work to make next year for the 17u national team

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