卡尔·马龙/KarlMalone
Asayoungboy, Igrewupwithmyeightsiblingsinatin-roofedshackinSummerfield, 'tseemycircumstanceasanobstacle, eventhoughwedidn'.
'taround, , , andinordertomakeendsmeet, shehardlyeverrested.
Mymombelievedindoingallshecoulddototakecareofherresponsibilities, sonomatterwhat, ; wekidsdidn'tgetwhatwewanted, , Ilearnedthathardworkisthebestwaytogetwhatyouwant.
Whilegrowingup, Iwassurroundedwithtemptationstodonegativethingslikedrugs, , evenasalittleboy, , butIwasn'tgoingtoletanybodytellmethatIcouldn'tdowhateverIsetouttodo.
Ofcourse, , Iwantedbeastatetrooper, , ; infact, , Iwantedtomakemybrothers, sistersandmomproudofme—notonlybybeingsuccessfulinwhatIchosetodo, butalsoasapersonwhocouldbelookeduptofortherightreasons.
Surprisingasitmightseem, basketballwasn', , , 'vedone, somepeoplewaitformydownfall, saying, "KarlMalonecan'tdoit." Insteadoflettingpeoplelikethatgettome, 'mdealingwith, there'ssomebodyelseouttherewhohasitalittlebitworseoff.I', Icouldbethereagain.
IamgratefulforthelifeI' "Basketballislife" , IthinkYeah, right! .
Successisreallyaboutchoosingrightfromwrong, makingapositivecontributiontotheworldaroundyouandvaluingthethingsthatarereallyimportant—likefamilyandfriends.
Whileeveryoneelsewaslookingtopopularathletes, actorsandmusiciansaspositiverolemodels, mymomwasmyinspiration, , myfamilyandfriendsbringmemorejoythananythingelseinlifedoes.
