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" I love showcasing my talents - not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world. "

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" Where I grew up - I grew up on the north side of Akron, lived in the projects. So those scared and lonely nights - that's every night. You hear a lot of police sirens, you hear a lot of gunfire. Things that you don't want your kids to hear growing up. "

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" I'm just a little kid from Akron. "

" I always say, decisions I make, I live with them. There's always ways you can correct them or ways you can do them better. At the end of the day, I live with them. "

" But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out. "

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" For me, already being part of a single parent household and knowing it was just me and my mom, you'd would wake up times and hope that the next day you'd be able to be alongside your mother because she was out trying to make sure that I was taken care of. But all I cared about was her being home. "

" I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it. "

" I've always been an unselfish guy, and that's the only way I know how to play on the court and I try to play to the maximum of my ability - not only for myself but for my teammates. "

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" Volleyball, I could be pretty good. After a few practices I could be that striker, or whatever they call it. "

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" I'm confident with my ability. "

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