I’m not a very tall person, 5’9” to be exact, so I was always told I wasn’t big enough to play sports. My friends said I wouldn 't play much, and my coaches did the same. I used that as a form of motivation to keep getting better and proving them wrong. I was on the basketball team and I have memories of being told by community members that I wasn’t tall enough and that I should take the winter off. I used that to fuel my fire and started on the basketball team my senior year and led the team in points, assists, and steals. I proved them all wrong, every game I used that motivation to push me further. If I was knocked down, I would get back up and persevere. That is what makes me who I am today. Proving the doubters wrong and doing so with integrity, and no excuses. I didn 't boast or gloat about my accomplishments because actions speak louder than words. Proving them on the court is are effective than behind a keyboard or with
I’m not a very tall person, 5’9” to be exact, so I was always told I wasn’t big enough to play sports. My friends said I wouldn 't play much, and my coaches did the same. I used that as a form of motivation to keep getting better and proving them wrong. I was on the basketball team and I have memories of being told by community members that I wasn’t tall enough and that I should take the winter off. I used that to fuel my fire and started on the basketball team my senior year and led the team in points, assists, and steals. I proved them all wrong, every game I used that motivation to push me further. If I was knocked down, I would get back up and persevere. That is what makes me who I am today. Proving the doubters wrong and doing so with integrity, and no excuses. I didn 't boast or gloat about my accomplishments because actions speak louder than words. Proving them on the court is are effective than behind a keyboard or with