# @iamneilbarrett on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BTHMgyFAhgd
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/629107-iamneilbarrett-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/588d665fd8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-04-20T15:36:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Neil Barrett (@cardlacrosse) — https://gondola.cc/cardlacrosse

## Caption

#tbt to my first real hero in the game, Johnny Christmas.

This might surprise you because I am such a @dukemlax fan. When I first got into lacrosse, Duke wasn't a national powerhouse. Their games weren't on TV and I didn't know much about their teams.

@uvamenslacrosse, on the other hand, was on all the time. I loved watching Johnny play. He was so smooth. He made it look so effortless. Especially his celebrations. I tried to model everything I did by what I saw Johnny doing. I miss getting to watch him play.

I have never met him, but the people i know that have, rave about what a great person he is. Johnny is one of the founders of @encorelacrosse and is truly an ambassador of the game, as he and Encore are helping to spread the game to countries around the world.

#lacrosse #uva #uvalacrosse #wahoos #encorelacrosse #encorebrandlacrosse #lax #laxlife

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## Tags

tbt, uva, encorelacrosse, wahoos, lax, uvalacrosse, laxlife, lacrosse, encorebrandlacrosse

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