# @purposetobeheard on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cerehi2gOT6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16988646-purposetobeheard-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-06-11T21:01:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Purpose To Be Heard ® (@purposetobeheard) — https://gondola.cc/purposetobeheard

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The Locker Room With 
Justin Longstreet | Decatur, GA | clarkatlantambb Guard 

“When I was in the 9th or 10th grade, my first teammate, Terrell, passed away in the All-Star game. He had a seizure and was right next to me. I carry him around a lot, and I have a wristband with him on it. He was like my brother.

After that, I really didn’t have much of a passion for basketball, and it made me look at a lot of stuff differently. I cried for a week straight, and I couldn’t stop. To see him pass away playing the game that he loved messed up my mental. I don't know how everybody else got through it, but I  got through it just day by day. It didn’t happen overnight.

I’m thinking about the future, but not too much, because I don’t want to be caught up in stressing myself out. I like living in the moment because I might not get this moment back. I got a lot of emotions. It’s kind of overwhelming, but it’s fun and happy emotions. 

As you get older, it’s a lot of politics. People might overshadow you because you’re not 6’8. When you're playing college basketball, of course they want so much out of you, but you got other stuff you got to worry about because you're grown. Your coaches will kick you out of school if you’re not doing what you’re supposed to do, but you got so much on your plate. So now it starts messing with your mental. Now you're thinking, “Do I want to play basketball anymore? Do I want to quit?” - justinlongstreet_  #TC24 👼🏾 

For more of Justin’s story be on the lookout for exclusive content from our interview on our website & YouTube coming soon! 
Until then, join our community at www.ptbh.net 💬💛
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Director of Photography: ijwscoot 
Creative Direction: NiaOnAir & EastNotWeast
Written by: _MalikATL 
Production by: SimWritten_
GFX by: thatkiddethan 
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