Antuawn

AJ isn’t just an athlete he’s a young competitor who puts in the work across multiple sports. At only 8 years old, he puts in the work daily

Placed 24th

in their group

Thank you for supporting Antuawn in this competition. Your participation made a huge impact for the Why Not You Foundation and their mission to empower change in the world, one individual at a time and one child at a time.

 

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

The competition, the thrill, the excitement, the passion and love that AJ has for the game an his will to be great as a young kid and athlete.


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

He looks up to his dad as his hero as a former collegiate athlete. And his mom that shows him how to be strong and her support being there every step. He also inspired by the Ernie Davis story and several other athletes in the family and community pushed aj to work hard and continue chasing his dreams.


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

This kid loves to compete and workout. Just to see this kid smile and take pride in what he’s doing a love to do. Baseball — developing as a young baseball player, Basketball — competing and building his game, Football developing athleticism, toughness and discipline, Multi-Sport Athlete — embraces the challenge of competing in different sports, Young Leader representing his family and community, Work Ethic, always learning, improving.

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