While living in Mali, Africa, then-middle schooler Abdoulaye Kanté made a bet with his dad: if Abdoulaye could pass the test that would allow him to go an African high school, — including a math, English, chemistry, physics, history and essay section — his dad would allow him to move to the U.S. for school. All Abdoulaye would have to do is earn an athletic scholarship to fund his education. So he picked up his first basketball. Abdoulaye began playing pick-up games with 18 to 20-year-old men at an outside court in hopes of winning a scholarship to an American school. To read more of this story, click the link in bio. #storybyadalillieworthington #socialmediabymaggiekissick #pagedesignbygreysonimm