Introducing … Diani Akigbogun
School: Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.)
Sport: Basketball
Year: Class of 2014
My dream job, outside of being a professional athlete, would be … a contract lawyer
If you’d see my iPod, you’d find … R.Kelly
I currently drive a … 2013 Dodge Avenger
Photo by Pat MillerSomeday, I’d like to be driving a … Dodge Charger
The best part about my hometown is… the mountain
My dream city to be living in 10 years from now is … Barcelona, Spain
If I could be teammates with one pro athlete in any sport, it’d be… Kobe Bryant
If I could meet anybody, it would be … Trey Songz
The website I couldn’t live without is … Tumblr
The greatest meal ever is … hot wings
Best movie of all-time is … Stomp the Yard
My can’t-miss TV show is … “Dance Mom”
My favorite pro team is … Miami Heat
Worst thing about pro sports is … that people mostly focus on male sports rather than female sports
Best uniforms in sports belong to … Miami Heat
One thing my coach always says that I’ll never forget … think about who you want to be in the trench with you. Who’s going to be there to have your back?
I will consider myself a success when … Even if I had a good job and a lot of money, I still wouldn’t feel successful. I never feel accomplished because there’s always something else that I strive to do.
If I won the lottery, the first thing I’d buy is … a vacation house
If I could tell one person thanks, it would be … Keith Van Horn or Tyler Cline. They gave me one of the best opportunities by allowing me to play on the Colorado Premier Basketball Club.
-Sarah Gearhart
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JASON JORDAN’S WHAT I’M THINKING TODAY …
I’ve been seeing the trash talk, indirect and direct, surrounding our preseason Super 25 boys’ basketball rankings.
Some teams feel like they’re ranked too low and point this out by saying what they’ll do if they face the team ranked ahead of them.
I love it.
I think it’s healthy for the game. Good old fashioned competition.
Let the games begin.
WHAT I CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF RIGHT NOW …
“My Advanced Quantitative Reasoning class.” – Trinity (Euless, Texas) center Myles Turner
– Jason Jordan
