One day I won’t be around to answer people’s questions, or advise young aspiring athletes. What I want to say is for the people whom I’ve never met. It is for the boys and girls whose hands I will never hold. It is for the champions to come. These comments are for every spirit on the downside of advantage.

Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something deep inside— a desire, a dream, and a vision. They have to have the skill and the will.

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