Introduction Time-out, home team the referee screams. Coach yells hustle up, as the five young, well determined young men scurries to the sideline. Fellas, I need you to kick in high gear, we have two minutes left on the clock and this game is in the bag. I believe in all of you gentlemen, this is a moment we have all waited for. The coach makes eye contact with his star-studded team, in particularly, his Senior guard Tavon Thomas. A player that he had to develop an extra special relationship with. Tavon, picks up on the responsibility the coach has just placed on him and says, “Ok guys, this, for some of us, will be our last time playing together, so let’s go out with a bang.” Coach Greer, excitingly says “Ok fellas, go and get that championship”. With 15 seconds left, the team …show more content…
What are your plans Mr. Thomas? What do you want out of life? If being an athlete never sprouts a career for you, where will you be? If you are to hurt yourself, Lord forbid, what will you fall back on. What type of future would you like to see for your friends? As I ask these questions, let this resonate with all of you. The teens stunned that this person that the only knew as Coach Greer had taken a moment to challenge them in their lives, which propelled Tavon to continue his path to a wonderful senior campaign. Now surrounded by those same friends and his parents, on National Signing day for high school players, Tavon sits at the table to make his announcement. “ I would first like to say I am very grateful for my friend, family and my Coach” utters Tavon. “I give thanks to the LORD, and would also like to thank each and every college that has extended me an offer to attend their schools, but at today, one of my childhood dreams come true as I say, today I become a North Carolina Tar heel. Tavon then places the North Carolina baseball cap from the table upon his