He loves sports, especially football! He shines on & off the field, doing whatever his coaches need, while also managing his T1D & grades!
You decide who will be named Youth Athlete of the Year, featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated, and take home $25,000
The main thing he loves is the comraderie. He is so supportive of teammates, and always cheering them on. He loves the competition and the excitement as well, especially in football. Sports give him a healthy outlet to release energy. Aside from football, he also plays basketball and runs track. He is always looking to try new things, and is always willing to do what's best for the team. He also says he loves how his coaches are supportive and help him improve and get better every day.
Tyreek Hill is his favorite player & inspires him most because he is an excellent athlete & fast like him. He went to Hill's camp & said he was inspired by all the drills. He watches him to see what he can do to improve. Mark Andrews also inspires him because he is a type 1 diabetic like him. He says he is a great player & shows him that he can overcome anything, even if he is diabetic, & can make it to the NFL just like him. Also, his mom "because she works hard to make sure we are always ok."
One year, he was one of the top kids in his little league in scoring touchdowns, and in one game, he scored like 5 touchdowns. He is also always very supportive of his teammates and never lets his pride get in the way of providing props to another player for doing well. He always shows great sportmanship and never lets a mistake affect him on the next play. He grows and he learns. On a side note, outside of sports, he faces a lot of challenges such as having T1D since age 5 and dyslexia. He is a
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