Ja'kobe

My son Ja’Kobe is the youth athlete of the year because he eat, sleep, a play football and basketball all day lol. He very determined,unique

Placed 37th

in their group

Thank you for supporting Ja'kobe 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)?

What I love about football an basketball is the journey, the adrenaline I get by being on the field or the court an meeting other great athletes

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

Who inspires him on the field or court is his teammates. Off the field an court is motivation from seeing his deceased older brother who was killed by gun violence at 14 pictures an his mom

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

One moment in his athletic journey that makes me the proudest is showing up an chasing his dream

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