A CLASSIC………..
The #Biggest #Hbcu attended & Televised Football Game of the year!! 💯⚜️
A Rivalry like no other…..Yet, A Family Reunion!! The cousins you can’t stand but still got love for!!😤
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Styled by @tjstyled_u
#bayouclassic #grambling #gsu #gramfam #su #southern football #athlete #motivation #inspiration #fashion #style #drip #menstyle #emline #lanvin #fitlife #neworleans #nola #forthecity #leader #sports #outside #fyp #explore #reel
From a kid who didn’t start playing football until junior year…God ‘s better to me than I could be to myself!🙏🏾 Tonight I was inducted into the John F. Kennedy Football Hall of Fame at Pan American Stadium — one of four going in this year!
I wasn’t “supposed to be here”. I only played two years of high school football. No stars. No hype. Just belief, favor and hard work! That work became a scholarship—Then an NFL shot—Then a Super Bowl—Then History..⚜️
Most of all, I am a product of coaches: Men who I salute for building men — not just players. We ran 3.5 miles every Monday in 100° heat around City Park. That run was about the journey of life for grit, determination, endurance & shaped who we were!
Yesterday, I ran that same route again — in honor of that journey, my teammates, and the ones we lost🙏🏾
This honor is not just for me: it’s for US @younggreatness7@jhenry003@life_with_big_mark@mr.weaver_504@tjstyled_u@devinlfitness@ed_da_boss@sayless1.youth.1@j_paul_06@j03__7@ced_504@kwhollywood3@thats_coach_steve Lil Josh, Gabe countless others!
This one’s for every young person who doubts themselves: you can’t control where you start, but you can control how you finish. 💪🏽🏆
📸: @vltheo_visuals
#celebration #celebrate #Won #winning #love #peace #happiness #lifeisgood #motivation #motivational #inspiration #hope #believe #football #sports #youth #youthfootball #nfl #college #athlete #leadership #travel #neworleans #nola #saints #whodat #whodatnation #nolanews #explorepage #fyp
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YOUR VALUE DIDN’T DISAPPEAR‼️
WEDNESDAY WORD: IDENTITY 🧠
“The fact of being who or what a person truly is.”
Too many people lose themselves when life changes.
A job changes—A relationship changes.
A title changes—A season changes.
And suddenly they question their value❌
But your identity was never supposed to be rooted in a position, paycheck, platform, or current circumstance!
Tom Brady left New England…people questioned him…then he led Tampa to a championship!
Michael Jordan retired…un-retired and won again, as greatness never left him!
Why?Because purpose and value don’t disappear during transition.
To the leader navigating life after corporate America…
To the parent/partner trying to rediscover themselves…
To the business owner in a difficult season…
To the student questioning your future…
To the athlete not seeing the fruits of your labor..
Just because your situation changed…
doesn’t mean your value did.
Don’t confuse a pause with a lack of purpose.
Keep running… It’s a marathon vs a sprint 🏁
#WednesdayWord #Identity #LeadershipDevelopment #coach #runner
⚜️2026 NFL DRAFT class..Welcome to New Orleans
Where it’s not just about football…it’s about culture, Authenticity, Music, Family & Food!!😎
Today was a reminder for the current players & for the ones arriving “
It’s different here “ and the 1st rights of passage is “ CRAWFISH🦞ETIQUETTE” 😂… No Exceptions❌
@bryan_bresee
The day you get drafted or signed here, you’re beloved to the city!!🙏🏽
But you earn respect through awareness, habits and your commitment to show up/show love!💯
This is what being part of something bigger looks like.
To the new class — welcome to the city, the standard, and the brotherhood.
@jordyntyson_@fatchr7s@delposcar@thatjeremiah77@_brycelance@lorenzostyles_@barion@thalljr2
WHO DAT……..⚜️
#Saints #whodat #nfl #neworleans #sports
⚠️TIME IS NOT YOUR PROBLEM… CLARITY IS‼️
🎙️Wednesday Word: “Time”
Time—plan, schedule, or arrange when; measure existence in seconds, mins, hrs, days, months, yrs.
“Time is more valuable than money, because you can make more money, but can’t make more time” ~Jim Rohn
We all want more of it…But most of us misuse what we already have. We “Spend” time w/o “Investing” it.
“Your time is limited. So don’t waste it living someone else’s life “~Steve Jobs
Transparently, I used to wish time would speed up—
so I could get to the next thing, place or level faster❌
💡Now I understand:
Time isn’t something you chase, it’s a gift that expires
And how you invest it…determines everything.
We have the time to grow, do, go, be and experience whatever we envision, but WE DO NOT know when our time is up!!💯
“You can have it all, Just not all at once”
Oprah Winfrey
If “ TIME “ means something to you, drop it in comments ✊🏾
#time #inspiration #thoughts #leadership #business
📣Another Year around the Sun for me Today—BUT I STOPPED CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS🛑🙅🏽♂️Well at least how I once did!!💡
Not because I don’t value the Victory Lap!
But, because I understand the cost to stay in the race!
I used to measure birthdays by what I acquired…
Titles, Wins, Purchases,Milestones, Validation.
Not realizing I was evaluating life solely through a performance lens, not for wholeness‼️
Now I see it much differently for this chapter!
It’s is not about attainment. ❌
It’s one of contribution & service✅
I’ve tried. I’ve failed. I’ve rebuilt.✅
I’ve stepped into discomfort on purpose.✅
And I understand/celebrate that versions of you have to die for you to birth what actually lives…..🎯
Proud of the journey… but not finished.
Grateful for the path… but still hungry.
The present is no longer something I chase.
It’s something I recognize as the gift it’s always been.
More impact ahead—More to build—More to serve.
I don’t have to do anything-I get to do everything!!
Praise to the Most High…80’s baby🙏🏽
#mentalhealth #culture #vibes #birthday #fitnesslife
Sunday RUNDAY…. Road to 1/2 Marathon this fall!!
Take a quick run with me to work in zone 2✌🏽
Oh yea, PSA—— I HATE RUNNING…. 😩🤷🏽♂️
But it’s a bout my mind, health & vitality, not mood!
The more I’ve embraced seeking out hard things, the more I’ve become at peace with everything!💯
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🎙️Detach from feelings…….Stand on standards‼️
Wednesday Word: DETACH
Detach (verb):
To separate who you are from what you feel, what you face, and what you want in the moment.
Most people don’t struggle because of talent…
They’re just too attached…Unfortunately!!
Attached to:
• Results
• Opinions
• Comfort
• Validation
• Emotions
Grades, Corporate titles, Bank accounts, Notoriety!!
But CHAMP’s stay grounded in purpose‼️
Because when pressure shows up —
who you are matters more than how you feel✊🏾
Can you identify 1 thing to detach from???
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PSA 📢I HATE distance running… Which is why I began doing it a year ago….I realized something!
I’m built for speed — not slow, steady miles.
But a part of C.H.A.M.P is built by doing what you don’t like… as if you love it‼️
Mile 4.8 to 6.2 hurt… calf in strained was screaming..
That’s where CHAMP gets tested:
Comfort vs Commitment.
Habit Stacking Hope vs Hopelessness
Accountability vs Acceptance
Mental Toughness vs Mediocrity
Perseverance vs Panic
Running with @teamgleason for the @ccc10k wasn’t just a race for Pride… it was for PURPOSE!!
It was a reminder:
It’s always you vs you.
And the ones who win?
They choose hard — on purpose…..💯💪🏾
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“Athletes don’t just need development —
they need the right identity.” “The Player performs but the Person Persists” — Greg F.
300+ student-athletes and their coaches.
This wasn’t about position groups or performance metrics. It was about helping athletes understand:
•Who they are as people!
•How they respond under pressure!
•And how that shows up in what they do!
💡One athlete shared how the assessment forced her to confront the gap between the leader she believes she is — how she actually shows up when things get hard…..✅
💡Another young man spoke about how hearing my journey from HBCU to the next level shifted his mentality —challenging him to elevate and dominate across every area of his life…✅
That’s where real growth happens.
Because the difference between the player and the person determines:
• Who handles adversity
• Who earns trust
• Who leads in the locker room
• Who protects their mental health
• Who transitions successfully into careers after sport
This is life skills, mental wellness, and leadership development —the degree college doesn’t give you.
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Coaches, ADs, educators, or parents looking to build identity-driven athletes?
Comment or DM CHAMP to bring this work to your program….
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#leadership #coaching #education #mentalhealth #neworleans
“HBCU players aren’t good enough for the NFL.”
The @hbculegacybowl 🏈helps alter that narrative!
Wednesday Word… OPPORTUNITY:
a) a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
b) a chance for employment or promotion.
You’ve heard it before:
“HBCU players can’t compete.”
“They don’t play top talent.”
“The Legacy Bowl is just sympathy exposure.”
Here’s what that narrative ignores:
Opportunity is access. Access to scouts. Access to decision-makers. Access to opportunities many HBCU athletes were never historically invited into.
Today, HBCU players make up roughly 6% of active NFL rosters.
That may sound small… until you realize:
HBCU programs represent less than 10% of NCAA football programs.
Meaning:
When opportunity exists, door opens —Then
it’s character, habits, accountability, mentality, and perseverance that allow you to stay and shine.
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#inspiration #blackhistorymonth #opportunity #nola #nfl
