Once we finished our praise break at the beginning we found out that as a little boy growing up in Detroit and being 6’8” tall Aaron wanted to be a baseball player.  

When Aaron was about 9 years old...

As a little boy, Shammai always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his dad Lionel Gates.

One of the tips that Mr. Gates has shared with Shammai is to aim higher.  Don’t just aspire to be in the NFL...

🎙️ You just secured your first Name Image and Likeness (NIL) deal and you’re pumped!!!  Chances are this is the most money that you have seen in your entire life.  But what are you going to do with it...

🎙️ Growing up Val Whiting wanted to be a doctor and a hair dresser!  She would go to Stanford to pursue a pre-med degree.  However, she decided to play professional basketball instead.  

🎙️ Val atten...

🎙️ Growing up Coach Earnie wanted to be like her Mom.  She knew she wanted to play college basketball.  All her childhood her Mom was actually her basketball coach.  

🎙️ To play for an AAU team would...

🎙️ Larry knew even as a little boy that he always wanted to be a NBA player! He also wanted to be a tennis shoe designer! 

🎙️ His high school journey began with the Louisville Male Bulldogs where he ...

🎙️ To be honest, Roy wanted to be a professional basketball player as he grew up during the Michael Jordan era.  However, the struggle was real as his Mother would be the primary source of income for ...

🎙️ As a little boy Donte Ellison wanted to be a football player.  His mom asked him what else he would want to do and he immediately said a chef.  He always loved cooking and especially cooking with h...

🎙️ Coach Corrinne Tarver was a very active child growing up.  Gymnastics didn’t happen until later in life.  She would use a church with make shift equipment to practice and then on to the YMCA.  When...

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🎙️ As a little boy, Anthony Richardson wanted to play in the National Football League (NFL). The NFL did not become a reality after playing football for Kentucky Sta...

🎙️ Growing up, LaKunta Farmer wanted to be a Narcotics Agent!  He wanted to stop the drugs.  But then he realized that he would be arresting his friends.  

🎙️ LaKunta would become a linebacker for Th...

🎙️ As a little boy, Coach Dantzler wanted to go into broadcasting or acting.  He would not pursue either of those careers because coaching was his calling. 

🎙️ Growing up he did it all.  Staying busy...