Character Traits

People say that I persevere because I will never give up! I grew up in poverty and I could have given up on myself, but I didn't. I kept up on my grades and stayed positive. I didn't even have a father during the time so I had no one to talk to except my busy mom. I lived with friends that were nice, but it didn't feel like home. Sometimes I would go to a different house each day. It was difficult, but I persevered.

People also call me athletic because I play in the NBA, the best of the best. I am six feet eight inches and I can dunk on a ten foot rim. I also played football for a long time. I was very talented and could run with the ball. I won tons of sports games and definitely had a blast being an athletic person.

Caring is a word that many people that know me say about me. I always am looking to help someone in need or to help cheer someone up. If anything, I would want safety to everyone and hope they live their lives to the fullest. I would always feel bad about myself when my basketball team lost. I would encourage them and help them succeed. I felt like it was my responsibility to care for the health and happiness of each of my teammates.

Optimistic is a key word that people say describes me. I will always think positive. When I would lose a basketball game I would think of the positives of the game. I would tell everyone that they had a fantastic game and after that I would look forward to the next game that I could win. On my sixteenth birthday my mom bought me a Hummer H2. I loved it. I was smitten. Everyone was suspicious which caused many issues. It was a hard time, but during halftime in one of my games I brought out a remote control Hummer and drove it around. It made everyone have a smile on their face!

When people think of me, they think of a serious dude. I don't joke when it comes to grades. My grades come before everything except my family. One time I had a test for a class and all my friends were going out and having a party. They invited me to it, but my grades were more important so I said no and studied. That happened throughout the year. I knew though to be a superstar you need good grades