keon henderson (Basketball, Kentucky State University) grew up in Livonia. HelloNation asks student athletes one question about the place that raised them and records the answer on camera. This is keon henderson’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 keon henderson’s own words. It has not been rewritten, and no part of it was drafted for them.
Hi, my name is Keon Henderson. I'm a basketball player at Kentucky State University. The biggest mentor in my life is Mr. Henderson. Mr. Henderson was my high school teacher. During my time in high school, I struggled to find balance between athletics and academics. As a freshman coming into high school right out of middle school, I didn't understand how I could balance my time wisely. Mr. Henderson gave me advice and told me that in life, you'll never find balance, but always find alignment. So with that advice, I made sure everything I was doing was aligning with my goals, and that was becoming a 4.0 student and also being one of the top players in the state of Michigan for athletics. During that time, Mr. Henderson guided me, gave me different types of life lessons, different types of techniques that I could use when studying, when preparing for tests and quizzes, and also he gave me different types of advice when it came to being the best person I can on the court. Mr. Henderson instilled a toughness in me that has gotten me all the way to college. During my time in college, I've taken those same tools and those same skills and managed to become one of the valedictorians of my class. During this time, I've also been able to create many relationships of other mentors who inspire me in just great ways. During that time of high school, I learned that when you have great mentors in your life, they can change your life for the best. Thank you, and I really appreciate Mr. Henderson and his time during my time in high school.
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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