Growing up, I was what you would call a child prodigy in martial arts. Everything I learned, I mastered instantly. It came in handy where I grew up, but it also got me suspended from school more than once for fighting kids who kept challenging me. Basketball wasn’t supposed to be my thing. It was just meant to keep me off the streets after school until Mum got home from work. But here’s the thing… I was terrible at it. 🫣🤫 My first coach looked me dead in the eye and said: “You’ll never be a good shooter. Stick to martial arts.” That pissed me off more than you could ever know. You’re my coach. My teacher. You’re supposed to build me up, not tell me what I can’t do. So I got to work. Hours of practice, every single day, just to prove him wrong. Two years later, I was selected to represent my country for the first time at the international youth games. That moment taught me something I’ve carried into every athlete I’ve ever coached: don’t give up on the things you’re not imm...