kantrel smith (Football, University of the Cumberlands) grew up in Suwanee. HelloNation asks student athletes one question about the place that raised them and records the answer on camera. This is kantrel smith’s, in full.
The question
What makes your community a great place to raise a family?
The answer, as recorded
Transcript. What follows is a transcript of the video above, in kantrel smith’s own words. It has not been rewritten, and no part of it was drafted for them.
What makes Suwannee a great place to raise a family is the athletic foundation and accessibility of essential services like health care, food, and parks. I know my school, I went to Peachtree Ridge and it alone has had five to six NFL players and we currently have an NBA player still in the playoffs on on the San Antonio Spurs. His name is Devin Purcell. Places like Chick-fil-a and Flavor Ridge are the popular food areas and Flavor Ridge, boy, that breakfast, best I ever had. What did you have five, feel me? And the parks are all within 15 minutes of each other and most of them have trails for you to hike with family, friends, or just go out there and throw a ball. I know kids struggle with being outside, it ain't no problem in that area. Well, they all outside playing. Ain't nothing like being outside with some vitamin D. And with that being said, the diverse population also adds to the community because it's very welcoming and friendly. So that area to me is just holds a special place in my heart.
Recorded by HelloNation as part of its athlete voices program and published by Hello Newswire, HelloNation’s good news newswire. The words are the speaker’s own.
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