American Football (NFL) Star, Efe Obada advise youths across the globe including his Nigerian brothers, that they should not let their past affect their future, they should aim for the sky irrespective whatever life throws at them at a formative age.
The Nigeria born player said that if he could overcome his unfortunate past and achieve a respectable future, anyone who is determined can equally make it.
Obada who is a mentor with the BIGKID Foundation, a London-based charity which helps youngsters pressured by gangs, crime and deprivation insisted that it is possible to rise from nothing to something.
According to Obada, he said: ‘I just want to be able to help them and show them that coming from inner-city blocks where you feel no one cares about you and no one is watching you, that you can actually achieve and make it regardless of whether it’s football or anything.
“This is my way of taking that light from my story, my story is nothing compared to some of these kids. I’m just someone who’s been given a platform to talk about it.
‘If I can use my platform to inspire or motivate other people, and let them know, even subconsciously, that by chasing my dream they can achieve theirs, I’m OK with that. This is what I’m passionate about; this is what I want to do.’
Obada from all indication is enjoying the game and his new status a complete departure from ugly past.
