They took the sport I loved and ripped it out of my hands.
Back-to-back years.
One knee. A full patella tendon rupture. Then that same knee — an elongation that ended my season again. One surgery. Two season-ending injuries. And a Master of Business Administration at 22.
The injuries altered my entire life — but instead of breaking me, they forced me to look in the mirror and reinvent who I am. They tested me as a man — and when my mind and body gave out, my soul carried me the rest of the way — with fire, desire, burning passion, and vitality. The part that will never show up on my transcript.
It never stopped me from walking across that stage into a new era of my life. A moving man surely meets his luck. I know the journey favors the traveler.
In high school, my dad showed me his old yearbook quote. The moment I read it, I knew it was mine too: “It is our education and desire to succeed that distinguishes the man who gets, from the man who wants.” It still rings true. My desire exceeds all limits. I am a man who gets — not a man who wants.
Here’s the truth: I never hated school — I hated homework. They say if you want to hide something, put it in a book — but you can never hide it from me. Knowledge is power, the one power no one can ever take from you.
They tell you it’s not cool to be smart. Dumbest thing society ever sold us. People see a jersey and assume nothing’s behind it — I reject that. So I’m calling all of you — athletes, artists, the ones boxed into a single label — pick up the book.
The only difference between you and the life you want might be a single information gap. Mandela called education the most powerful weapon. Malcolm X called it the passport to the future. Use the system. Don’t let it use you.
If my story moves even one person to bet on themselves, it was worth every sacrifice. And the craziest part? I’m about to willingly go back for more lol.
I’ve got updates for you. Whether you’re new here or you’ve been walking with me for a while — stay tuned. I’m building a LIMITLESS life and business — 🔗 in my bio.
I wonder where it’ll take me.
This is the beginning of the dissertation of my life.
Welcome to graduation 🎓
@LATechHoops@williamjeffress@LATechSports@CoachTHester Perseverance is the continued effort to achieve a goal despite facing difficulties, setbacks, or opposition. It's a quality of steadfastness and persistence, often associated with determination and resilience. Good luck to you, Will.
@KirkHerbstreit I lost my best friend, my bulldog Ruby Rue, back in October. She was such an integral part of our family. She had such a personality. She was my shadow at home. You articulated the love between a dog and it's family perfectly. My sincere sympathies for you and your family.
Thank you again for all the outpouring of love for our Ben. I can’t tell you how much it means to me and my family.
He wasn’t just my best friend – he was America’s best friend ❤️
@Buckcherry I remember meeting you and the band in Youngstown, Ohio back in 2005 and telling you 15 was one of the best albums from beginning to end and that I put it up there with Back In Black. Keep rocking gentlemen!!!
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@Buckcherry One of the best albums ever. I remember talking with Josh out back after a show in Youngstown, Ohio, saying that I thought it was up there with Back In Black and Pyromania from beginning to end. He said Back In Black was an album that made him want to be a rock singer.
2023. Forever grateful to have been given an opportunity to take the field again as a Pittsburgh Steeler. God sure works in mysterious ways.
There is no feeling on planet earth that rivals the thrill of victory alongside dear friends & teammates—Here’s to 2024.
Here’s a good reminder of what addiction looks like for me and what recovery looks like for me today. I don’t ever want to go back there and this is a good reminder for me. Please pick up the phone and ask for help if you’re struggling. I did it and you can too
It’s been three years and I still can’t believe it. No happy moment in my life goes by without a painful ache, knowing I can’t share it with you. I wish you were here. I love you, Pop.
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