Michael JOINER, deputy coach of the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, gives girls from the Fayetteville basketball community in the simplest and most efficient and effective way.
With his stimulating time and words.
“It was a big event, and I had the privilege of talking to many college and secondary athletes in the whole city,” said Joinner.
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Wednesday, February 5 was national girls and women during the sporting day, and the former former seventy-sixth and Florida State was invited to speak to the girls’ basketball community because of his links in As long as the assistant coach of the WNBA. JOINE said he was humiliated to simply be asked by the Marketing team of Dicks House of Sports.
“It was a humiliating experience. Even if I work in the WNBA, I am a man, and the fact that they thought of me to speak and empower girls was very humiliating for me,” he declared about the occasion.
Although Joiner was the former star player in the room, and perhaps even the most notable, he still recognized the girls’ athletes and started his speech session by letting them know that this event was about them.
“The first thing I told them was to get up and give themselves applause because this event is all about them, and they should be celebrated,” said joiner.
The former sixty-sixth star made up for responding to the room and talking about empowerment and teaching young women to be shamelessly when it comes to succeeding in daily life .
“I have made it known to all the girls that they can dream of big. This is always the first objective, as well as to work hard. And to be fearless,” said joined the advice he gave gave . “I gave them a lot of advice that they can use to succeed in daily life, not just on the basketball field.
“When I prepared my discussion points, my biggest objective was to continue to empower girls and show love. My speech was mainly not to ask for permission to be great. Never ask for permission from Hunting your dreams or being a leader, because the greatness is waiting for anyone. “
This article originally appeared on the Fayetteville Observer: Phoenix Mercury Assistant Micheal Joiner spoke to the Dick Sports House