Phenomz Magazine May 2014 | Page 7

The Ph WHAT ARE SOME OF THE HARDEST LESSONS YOU HAVE LEARNED GETTING TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY AS AN ATHLETE? The hardest lesson I learned was at a young age. Don't be so content that you have to let others push you to get better. You have to drive and motivate yourself to get to where you want to be in life. ARE THERE ANY PLAYERS THAT YOU LEARNED FROM THE MOST? The type of players I learn from are the non vocal athletes. I'm a just work kinda guy, so the players who just WORK and grind are the ones I look up to. You don't need to be vocal to be a leader, a leader is someone that gets the job done, not the one who just talks about it. WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU? My biggest inspiration would have to be my mom. She always have and always well be the reason I succeed in anything I do. I almost lost her t o renal failure (kidney failure). seeing her go from months in the hospital, to being bedridden, to walking and living a healthy make me realize how special, tough, strong and motivated this woman is. She made it just because she was thinking about her kids and wanted to be there for us. So if she can't beat relentless and beat her illness, then I can't I beat society and be successful. It may take time but just like her it's bound to happen. IF THERE WAS ONE THING YOU CAN TELL YOUR BIGGEST FAN ASPIRING TO BE LIKE YOU WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM? Just never give up on what you want to do in life. You might hit some speed bumps and you think the window of opportunity is closing on you. But if there is still a crack, doesn't that mean it's still open? So make the effort to open it up even more so you can go through it. WHATS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR? Quitting on myself and letting my family down. “IM NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN” For more visit GlobalPhenomz.com