When I started playing football at 6 years old, I loved everything about it.
Of course as a kid, the main attraction was the physical contact. I mean, it was the first time I was able to hit someone and not get yelled at… how could you not like that? But it didn’t take long for me to realize what else football brought to my life, and why I love the sport.
From the loud roar of a professional stadium, to the relationships you build within a locker room at all levels, all the way to the opportunities and places football can bring you, from a young age- on, football has left a major impact on my life. That impact is something that cannot be put into words, but it is an impact I hope to leave on the game of football in return.
Sure, I may not be on pace to have a hall of fame football career of any sort. It’s not like I’m going to be the next Tom Brady, Nick Saban, or anything spectacular like that, but I certainly believe that I have the ability to make an impact on the game of football with content, from the media side, and I am going to go ahead and do it.
The goal of making an impact, and making my presence felt across the sports world is looked at to be a big goal. Some would say I’m reaching for the stars, or that I’m looking to do something improbable, and hey, I’ll admit it, what I want to do won’t be easy, but that isn’t stopping me. No matter what the universe throws my way, I’m going to make it happen somehow.
I was impacted by the game.
It’s time to make an impact on the game.
Some will ask how, what, why, when, and even where.
My answer: you’ll see… Or a cooler way of saying exactly that, a spanish phrase, “Vas a ver” which translates to “you will see” in english.
One hint: it’ll be through content, and mentorship for athletes.
With that being said, stay tuned. I’m following my dreams. I’m walking the path paved for me, and I’m going to make an impact doing what I was born to do.
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