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It sounds like you've been through a challenging time with your car accident and the injury you sustained. Overcoming adversity like this can be tough, but it's clear that you've managed to find strength in the midst of it. As for the question about walking again, that's ultimately a question for your medical team. It's important to follow their guidance and focus on your recovery. It's okay to take the time you need to heal both physically and emotionally. Keep surrounding yourself with positive support and remember that you have already shown great resilience in facing this challenge.

Ezavier Staples | UCLA Football

So understanding that it's a process like you're gonna have challenges at all points of your career . Um But recently some challenges that I've had to overcome is my first year , my first year being here for at UCLA , I actually got hurt in a car accident and um unfort very unfortunate , obviously , adversity is adversity , but like that hitting me like it was just , this is my first year of playing football . Um now , um , um , I haven't had any experience .

Ezavier Staples | UCLA Football

I've only been able to do spring ball and that's it . And , uh , obviously that took a toll on like me because me being hurt , I can't do the thing that I love . I can't do , I can't provide the way I wanna provide for my family , you know , so breaking my leg actually put me into like a , a state to where like I just wanted to be closed off from everybody , didn't wanna be close .

Ezavier Staples | UCLA Football

And , uh , obviously that took a toll on like me because me being hurt , I can't do the thing that I love . I can't do , I can't provide the way I wanna provide for my family , you know , so breaking my leg actually put me into like a , a state to where like I just wanted to be closed off from everybody , didn't wanna be close . Um Didn't want to leave the house .

Ezavier Staples | UCLA Football

Um So just from that , from all that I took me coming back more personal . So the challenge that challenge brought me the chance to bring to come back to football and be and take it more personal . Take more like , well , this is something I'm given every day .

Ezavier Staples | UCLA Football

And as you keep doing that , the process becomes easier and easier , you become more fluent in what you're doing because you , your intent is always there , your mind is on what you're doing . So , um to put me at an advantage during my practices . I like to focus .