Sure, Romeo Langford is a
basketball star but his education
is key, says dad Tim Langford
By Angie Fenton | Photos by Steve Squall
26 EXTOL SPORTS / NOVEMBER 2017
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It’s been nearly a year since we
caught up with New Albany High School
senior basketball star Romeo Langford,
whom we featured in the inaugural issue
of Extol Sports.
From an outside observer, life has
looked like a constant whirlwind. Not
so, said Romeo’s father, Tim Langford.
“It’s been really fun.”
While fans have continued to debate
where Romeo will end up going to
college (and who knows, by the time this
is published that debate might finally be
settled) Tim said the teen and his family
have remained focused on enjoying the
ride. “The whole family is doing good,”
said the elder Langford. “We stay under
control. It’s not overwhelming as long
as you keep everything in perspective
and take it one day at a time and enjoy
as we go.”
How do you stay grounded under
a national spotlight that continues to
intensify? In part, the daily morning
phone father and son have shared since
Romeo was in elementary school. Since
Tim Langford goes to work very early,
every morning when Romeo wakes up
“we talk 3 to 5 minutes just on how he’s
doing. We focus in on his school and
classes. We can focus in on the sports
part later after school.”
Regardless of where Romeo chooses
to go to college, it’s the education aspect
that is most important, Tim Langford
said. “Education is the number one goal.
Basketball is just a platform to get him a
scholarship and get him an education.
He’s going to whatever (school) he
decides to, to get that degree.”
In the past, Romeo considered
working toward an engineering major,
but his dad says he’s now interested in
studying communications, but there
will be plenty of time to decide all of
that later.
In the meantime, said Tim Langford,
“we’re really excited about Romeo’s
senior year (at New Albany) and looking
forward to the whole season.”