So I like to just do the right thing that way , when time tells , it tells in my favor . My recruitment process has kind of been everything but normal . I played basketball and football , so I think I had around 12 offers , uh , in both and some being at the same university , so I had to choose which sport to play or if I wanted to play both and ended up choosing basketball at the University of Wisconsin .
I played basketball and football , so I think I had around 12 offers , uh , in both and some being at the same university , so I had to choose which sport to play or if I wanted to play both and ended up choosing basketball at the University of Wisconsin . Advice I would give to any high school athlete looking to get , you know , scholarship offers or just get recruited is on and off the court . Definitely just do the right thing .
So before I go to bed at night , I'll write out the time that I'm going to spend thinking about basketball , watching film , hitting the weights , things of that nature , and the time that I'm gonna completely focus on academics and give basketball a break from my mentor . I think from a young age I always wanted to be a leader and a role model , so , um , anyone I can inspire or help , you know , make their transition to college or help them get to college , I'm gonna , you know , try my best at . So , uh , being somebody that other people can look up to has always been a goal of mine , and , you know , I try my best at it so hopefully I can , you know , change as many lives as possible for the better .
Um , my favorite parts of it is , of course , making money , but I think , you know , building relationships with people that I wouldn't have , uh , before NIL became a thing , uh , has also been , you know , amazing . I believe that , you know , seeing my teammates walk in with food that , you know , they get for free or they get paid to advertise and things of that nature has been . You know , somewhat surreal .
So I believe it's super important to stay ready opposed to getting ready . Uh , so when your name's called , you can be ready and You know , hopefully , hopefully flourish from there . The strategies I use to balance academics and athletics has been scheduling my day a day ahead .
