The Boys and Girls Club taught me a lot about sportsmanship, humility, self-respect.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.
Sport has given me drive and discipline. It also taught me to remain humble.
I've given many lessons in many sports over the years to many different people.
I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.
I grew up in the Boys & Girls Club. That's where I really started playing all sports, and that's why I'm a big advocate for the work they do.
As a youngster, I enjoyed sport and my ambition was to be a great sportsman.
I think sportsmanship is knowing that it is a game, that we are only as a good as our opponents, and whether you win or lose, to always give 100 percent.
Even though arguably I could have done much better at school, I'd decided at a young age that I was going to be a professional sportsman at some sport. And at that stage, there was a bit of luck: I was fortunate to meet the right people at the right time to get me to where I am now.
My kids have played sports all their life, and one thing I've tried to teach them when you lose, you try to be a gentleman about it.
I've always just tried to treat people with respect, build relationships with players and coaches... build a trust.
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