Extol Sports February 2018 | Page 7

INSPIRE I have wanted to have a shot like this ever since I saw the shot of Michael Jordan in this pose when I was a young girl. Basketball was my life once upon a time. I was blessed enough to get a full scholarship to both Duke University and Butler University, and I am still a fan of both awesome schools. Yes, I am a woman. Yes, I can palm a basketball. Strong is beautiful, and I will teach my daughters that until the day I die. This picture means a lot to me personally. It tells a story: my journey. It may be 28 years later, but I still feel like one of the luckiest women in the world to have had this experience. – Shannon Burton Shannon Burton is a wife, mother, model and lover of yoga pants and evening gowns. Ronnie Louis Photography ronnielouisphotography.com 502.298.4436 Photo of Shannon Burton by Ronnie Louis 5