Jackson Richardson (Football, Missouri Baptist University) grew up in Myrtle Beach. HelloNation asks student athletes one question about the place that raised them and records the answer on camera. This is Jackson Richardson’s, in full.
The question
Tell us about a teacher or mentor from high school who challenged you the most or inspired you in a way that still shapes who you are today. Who are they, and what lesson from them do you carry into your life now?
The answer, as recorded
Transcript. What follows is a transcript of the video above, in Jackson Richardson’s own words. It has not been rewritten, and no part of it was drafted for them.
Hi guys, my name is Jackson Richardson. I'm from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and I attend Missouri Baptist University, play football there for them. And a teacher from high school who challenged me and inspired me a lot, definitely still even today, is this man or my coach, Ricky Sapp. He taught me from all the way from eighth grade to about sophomore year and had left to go play or to go coach at Clemson. And great man, but what he taught me is not only hard work, dedication, but to be wise about certain things, to live for God, and just so many more just useful life tools. I would often sit with him and talk about life with him a lot and talk about the Bible with him all the time, maybe even finances sometimes, how to treat others and even my future wife. So there's a lot of things that he taught me growing up, not only taught me to be a hard worker in school, but on the field as well. Definitely shaped me, who the man I am today, and we constantly still talk together. We reach out with each other and get some field work here and there, and we get a bite to eat. So I recommend to you guys always to be able to have that person that you really enjoy or make connections or go out and talk to your teachers because you never know if they might be in the rest of your life. Have a blessed day guys.
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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