Deshawn

My son loves the game of football, but also knows the hard work off the field that needs to be done in order to be a great athlete!

Placed 36th

in their group

Thank you for supporting Deshawn 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.

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

Teamwork and running the ball to the end zone

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

His dad inspires him bc he watches his dads old high school and college highlights and wants to be just like him.

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

When things got hard and was playing with kids a little bit more advanced than him, he never gave up and kept giving his all to the game. It made me so proud that he didn’t quit and kept going.

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