BRETT
HUGHES
THE MANY
DIMENSIONS OF
STAR ATHLETE, BUSINESSMAN, PHILANTHROPIST, RENASASSANCE MAN, NO MATTER HOW YOU STACK IT, BRETT HUGHES ISNT YOUR ORDINARY LACROSSE GUY!
Anyone that has met Brett Hughes can tell you that he has an addictive personality. Just being around the soulful philosopher makes you walk a little taller, smile a little wider, and he has a way of putting a bounce in your step without you even knowing it. He’s the kind of guy that the word inspiration was invented for. As I wait for him at the restaurant where we agreed to meet, I see him come through the door, all of his statuesque 6’4 235lbs frame, bounding politely, negotiating the landscape, and weaving in and out of people like a veteran running back for an NFL team. The first thing you notice about Brett is that he walks with profound confidence and flashes a clean white smile that warmly invites you into his world, and just then you know it’s going to be a great ride. “How’s it going” he offers with a firm handshake just as he hits
the table. He sits down and
immediately intently focuses
on you like he is memorizing
your face for the next time he sees you and extends a greeting. You see Brett’s that kind of guy, he remembers people because he is in the business of people and networking and he genuinely wants to remember people to be part of their lives. He’s not your normal ex professional athlete that’s self-absorbed and trying to get theirs in life, Brett used his high profile status to