“It’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times you get back up.” When facing adversity, some people will crumble and fall into a hole that they can never get out of. On the other hand, some people are strong enough to grow from their hardships. Former NFL star Ray Lewis is one of those people. Born on May 15th in Bartow, Florida, Lewis met adversity at a young age. He grew up as the man of the house, without a father figure. His father abandoned his family, and Ray was left to care for them (Calhoun). In his childhood is when he first developed his leadership traits, which he carried all throughout high school and college, and into the NFL. Around the NFL, he is known as one of the best linebackers to ever play the game,
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On the night of Jan 31, 2000, Ray was involved in a scuffle outside of a nightclub as the Super Bowl ended in Atlanta.
Two men were stabbed to death, and Ray Lewis was seen as the murderer. Lewis, along with two other friends, were charged with murder and aggravated assault (Rhoden). Not only was his reputation hurt, but even his own sense of pride. After pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges, the murder charges attached to him were dropped and he was given a year of probation.
After all of Lewis’ legal problems were set to rest, he made it one of his goals to use his experience to inspire others. He tells young men, “‘Trust me, don’t ever take my path,’” and goes on to say “‘Don’t ever do it the way I did it, because everyone won’t make it’”(Rhoden).
In a sense, Lewis is telling people to use his words, not his actions to model themselves after. He acknowledges that he had done wrong, helping him to motivate others. By using his platform in inspire, he can be a great influence on young men that are put in the same situation as …show more content…
Throughout the time that Lewis played in Baltimore, crime and unemployment were commonplace. So, He thought that it was his duty to make Baltimore a better place for everyone, especially young people looking to make a living. In an effort to create jobs, Lewis founded the Baltimore 1000 foundation, where he pledged that he would use his platform to create 1000 jobs for people of Baltimore (Warren). Lewis trying to create jobs, but he is also trying to change the lifestyle and mindsets of young people in Baltimore. While speaking about the new foundation, Lewis said that he was trying to give them physical skills that “teach them how we should live and how you should carry yourself in certain manners” (Warren). So, not only is he helping the financial status of people, but he is helping to create better people that who can be positive members of their community.
As he goes down as one of the best football players to ever play, Ray Lewis will also be known as a great man, with a great life story. He has used his past experiences to motivate himself to be a greater man, and to impact the lives of others for the better. Through God and strong will, he was able to overcome murder allegations and a rough childhood situation. So, to conclude, Ray Lewis was not only a great player on the field, but continues to be a great man off the field and in the
On the night of Jan 31, 2000, Ray was involved in a scuffle outside of a nightclub as the Super Bowl ended in Atlanta.
Two men were stabbed to death, and Ray Lewis was seen as the murderer. Lewis, along with two other friends, were charged with murder and aggravated assault (Rhoden). Not only was his reputation hurt, but even his own sense of pride. After pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges, the murder charges attached to him were dropped and he was given a year of probation.
After all of Lewis’ legal problems were set to rest, he made it one of his goals to use his experience to inspire others. He tells young men, “‘Trust me, don’t ever take my path,’” and goes on to say “‘Don’t ever do it the way I did it, because everyone won’t make it’”(Rhoden).
In a sense, Lewis is telling people to use his words, not his actions to model themselves after. He acknowledges that he had done wrong, helping him to motivate others. By using his platform in inspire, he can be a great influence on young men that are put in the same situation as …show more content…
Throughout the time that Lewis played in Baltimore, crime and unemployment were commonplace. So, He thought that it was his duty to make Baltimore a better place for everyone, especially young people looking to make a living. In an effort to create jobs, Lewis founded the Baltimore 1000 foundation, where he pledged that he would use his platform to create 1000 jobs for people of Baltimore (Warren). Lewis trying to create jobs, but he is also trying to change the lifestyle and mindsets of young people in Baltimore. While speaking about the new foundation, Lewis said that he was trying to give them physical skills that “teach them how we should live and how you should carry yourself in certain manners” (Warren). So, not only is he helping the financial status of people, but he is helping to create better people that who can be positive members of their community.
As he goes down as one of the best football players to ever play, Ray Lewis will also be known as a great man, with a great life story. He has used his past experiences to motivate himself to be a greater man, and to impact the lives of others for the better. Through God and strong will, he was able to overcome murder allegations and a rough childhood situation. So, to conclude, Ray Lewis was not only a great player on the field, but continues to be a great man off the field and in the