The Coach Who Already Knew His Name
In 2019, Marcus Thompson was a lanky fifteen-year-old shooting free throws alone at a cracked outdoor court in Flint, Michigan. He had no AAU team,...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on John 1:43-51.
In 2019, Marcus Thompson was a lanky fifteen-year-old shooting free throws alone at a cracked outdoor court in Flint, Michigan. He had no AAU team, no highlight reel, no connections. When his friend DeShawn told him that Coach Rita Simmons from the Genesee County Youth League wanted to meet him, Marcus laughed. "Nobody recruits kids from this neighborhood," he said.…
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