Dezmond

Basketball is his passion trains 3 hours a day after school and is consistent, hard work always beats talent.

Placed 8th

in their group

Thank you for supporting Dezmond 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)?

He loves the team work the way the communicate on the court and work as a team. And even when the game isn’t even close he still always try’s no matter what.

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

The man who inspires him is his dad. His dad is his role model his dad played sports and now he is just following into his footsteps.

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

What makes me the proudest is to see him never give up he keeps going and never gives up no matter what win lose or draw he has great sportsmanship and keeps his head up.

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