“I got to find ways to get better so at least I can say I've done everything that…” — Fred VanVleet

No one expects an 18-year-old kid to know exactly what path they'll take.

It's important to provide opportunities to those who opportunity usually ignores, or works against, or excludes.

Academia hasn't traditionally been an inclusive place for many of us, and so it's important to make space specifically for people who want to learn, but who are facing barriers that others do not.

I was in my share of fights whether I'd be outside or in the house with my brothers, so I've always had quick hands.