Introducing … Jacobi Gordon
School: Homeschooled (Houston, Texas)
Sport: Basketball
Year: Class of 2017
My dream job, outside of being a professional athlete, would be … I haven’t really thought about it yet.
If you’d see my iPod, you’d find … rap music
I currently drive a … I don’t drive yet
Someday, I’d like to be driving a … Lamborghini
The best part about my hometown is… being around my friends and family
My dream city to be living in 10 years from now is … somewhere in California
If I could be teammates with one pro athlete in any sport, it’d be… Kevin Durant
If I could meet anybody, it would be … Kevin Durant
The website I couldn’t live without is… ballislife.com
The greatest meal ever is … fried chicken
Best movie of all-time is … “Space Jam”
My can’t-miss TV show is … I don’t have a favorite TV show
My favorite pro team is … Oklahoma City
Worst thing about pro sports is … they don’t play defense
Best uniforms in sports belong to … the Lakers
One thing my coach always says that I’ll never forget … always work hard, and hard work pays off.
I will consider myself a success when I … get to the NBA
If I won the lottery, the first thing I’d buy is … a new house for my mom
If I could tell one person thanks, it would be … God for giving life to me
-Sarah Gearhart
Ready to be “introduced” to the high school sports world? Submit your answers to the above questions – with a photo of yourself – to Suzanne Schwerer at sschwerer@usatoday.com.
JASON JORDAN’S WHAT I’M THINKING TODAY …
Fans are getting crazier and crazier during the high school football playoffs. I went to a game recently and, naturally, it went down to the wire between two talented teams.
The game ended when the running back fumbled with 30 seconds left and the opposing team recovered.
This is the same running back that ran three touchdowns, including the game-tying touchdown just five minutes prior to the fumble.
And wouldn’t you know it… The fans in the stands were about ready to send my man on an ambulance ride. Yep, they blamed him for the loss.
Like the defense’s inability to stop the other team had nothing to do with it. Like the quarterback’s two picks had no bearing on the loss.
It was incredible to hear their twisted logic.
Two words super fans: Smarten up.
WHAT I CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF RIGHT NOW …
“Sleep.” – Hoover (Hoover, Ala.) cornerback Marlon Humphrey
– Jason Jordan
