The most important thing Jay Cole learned in high school was how to climb mountains.

A passionate basketball player with dreams of one day making the NBA

Cole tried out for his high school's JV team as a freshman and was cut from the team.

He blew it off arrogantly, believing it was

their mistake, making no effort to improve his game. The next year he tried out again, and again

he didn't make the cut. This time the rejection was a reality check and so for the first time in his life

Cole legitimately worked on his craft spending his off season in the gym doing drills staying disciplined.

His junior year Cole made the team, but he didn't get much playing time.

So once again he spent his off season working.

His senior year, not only did he make the team he was named a starter.

Reflecting on this experience Cole wrote quote,

this accomplishment might seem insignificant to most,

but for me it may have been the key that unlocked the rest of my life.

It was proof to myself that I can

can climb mountains.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I present to you the story of a young man who left everyone and everything

he loved to chase his dream.

A little niggah from North Carolina,

Vietnam to be exact.

Packed up all his shit and moved to the big city of dreams.

Well he ain't no a mother-fucking soul. And he ain't no a motherfucking soul.

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