I've not received any major sponsorship deals or anything else.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I didn't get any crazy sponsors. I don't have any extra sponsors since I got the belt.
I had no support, no opportunity, no sponsors backing me for most of my career.
I had plenty of offers to do sponsorships and TV commercials, but it's just not in me. I would love to get that out of me, but I just don't feel comfortable with it.
If you go out there and your main purpose is to get a sponsor, then it's not gonna work. Just go out there and have fun. That's how I got sponsored.
If you think I've got a lot of sponsors, you should see the stuff I turn down.
I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.
A really important point for me is that I don't use any brand or corporate sponsors. So I have no responsibility to anyone but myself and the subjects.
I didn't come into the business to get awards or titles.
Sponsorships and marketing are oftentimes pretty short-lived. From a company's standpoint, they're often not looking to do tremendously long contracts. They're always trying to catch the next big thing.
The sponsorship offers have been amazing. I have to turn down a lot.