SpOrts IlluStratEd... " Paul Davis tells us about his journey of Making it to Pro Ball, despite the negatives that came his way almost automatically"

HARD WORK!



HARDWORK!



HARD WORK!!!


Pounding those fucking words in my head over and over, i made myself Insane...
I literally skipped crazy and went insane in an instant.
every work out every practice i busted ma ass!

sweat and blood...

Always so0 hard on myself, i always was.
I always got Cz, Dz, and this F in math analysis ma senior year.

I was disappointed.
i never could or would admit that i was not good at math or just tha fact that i didnt get it.
Ma freshman year of college, 1st semester math i got a C. second semester i failed badly.
I stayed down on maself.

other times i was confident and strong and Focused...
when i was focused i was focused...

but i lost focus alot too...

In highschool i worked my hardest but in tha games das all that showed. My talents could never let out like i knew they could.
My senior yr at the start i showed my game and it felt good. i was ballin like i couldve a long timee ago.

after pre seas0n, i fell slowly in2 dis trap that let my game out on random occasions.
I wanted to go D1.
I wanted a scholarship.
I wanted the Hard work to pay off.

after i got shot i said i would make it...
i just knew i would.

I graduated highschoo and walked on at hampton U.
everything felt so0 good at the beginning...

Playing outside, i became tha man jus like at baldwin hills park.
tryouts i was frustrated n worrried.


i made it but that wasnt it 4 me, i got to practice and stunk!

I was wayy better than what i showed the coaches, ALLL YEAR!

i grew 2 change and i grew 2 leave and i left...

Hard Work Hard Work Hard Work... I continued 2 say it would pay off.

i was always so0 depressed when i wasnt hittin shots or my grades coulda been better...
my head would ring. every1 knew i was stressed or sad or angry...
my head was always heavy.
every1 knew if i was thinkn 2 much...

i kept saying that i would make it bcuz i felt that i had wat it took... I was willing to work to get better and i knew ma game was with every elses

I JUS COULDNT SHOW IT WHEN IT WAS TIME.

for tha most part. but i did otha times...

I didnt get picked up4 teamz fo nuthn...
Poeple knew that i could ball but they wantd 2 see how bad of a ball player i wus.
not tha good

The thing iz I beena baller and i got better all tha time... every day.


I put everything in Gods Hands.
i knew he would direct me and lead me 2 where i was bound 2 be.
I was on ma way...

God is Good all tha time, all tha time God is Good.

all this stuff man...
I went through soo much 2 get here..
I almost died.
My Mom almos died.
My brother almost died.
i never got ma respect earned.
i was accused of being wat i wasnt.
I was looked down upon 4 workin hard.
envied and hated 4 reasons ill never know...


I was a good dude bak then.
just alot of stuf goin on and i was fightn..
2 get thru.
2 get away.
2 be me.
2 stay alive...
2 eat, sleep and breathe that game i claim 2 be mine.

i was fightn every day of my life.


So0 many things in ma head tried 2 kill me.
my spirits.
i stressed myself out.
I didnt give up like any1 else would have...

It was hard.
hard work.
iono why i couldnt just show it off whenevr iwanted 2.

i had it and i still got it.
never had 2 depend on nobody.
my mom and gramma had ma bak...


momz says she wants a room in ma new house.
i told her ima get her her own house.
she think im playin tooo, lol
next paycheck i got her.

Gotta help brittnee pay dis rent and dino want these new shoes so0 i got her.
Breezy on scholly so0 his ass coo lol
Byron......I gotta get his ass something wit his greedy ass!

but yea Im Happy.
Its Crazy 2 reminisce because when i was in ma teens and yunger i loved 2 reminisce also...

it means alot more now tho, especially at this moment bcuz Im where i said i was gonna be, that Day in Mr. jenkins class.

i remember haha...
" I will make it. I will."
wit ma Big ol' poster that i did tha night before with Ari & DJ but i still got an A cuz it was tight....



Ye yeaa man. College dayz.

I remember "harkness Paul" n shit lol Ballin on da outside courts. They said i was a Legend on those courts in VA. ye P made his mark n shit lol


newayz th0
altho i wus close so many times.
im glad i didnt give up...

i always said that i wus gonna prove all doubters wrong. Man i was only 18 when i said that and i knew that i wasnt anywhere close 2 stoppin.

Now Look... Im ballin. Im happy. Ma Fam is out tha Hood.
Im still blessed as i wus in highschoo and College.

aint nuthn changed...

Im still all about Hard Work.


Same thing in practice 2day...

HARD WORK!!!!!

HARD WORK!!!!!!!


HARD
WORK!!!!!!!

I can easily say " i told yall so but God taught me 2 be humble, so for those who tried to kill me and pull me down I THANK YOU!!!!

write me sometime why dontchya! loL

I knew it...

Success really is the greatest feeling in the world.
welll....
Overcoming all that Ive been through has made it that much sweeter...

Ok enough writing im goin 2 da Gym. Pre season workouts are tha besT!
Im takin ma son wit me even tho he's almos 4.
I started at 4, he'll be aaight.
Ima make sure he has goals and ima make sure that he will accomplish every single 1 he sets 4 himself, better yet he'll make sure of that himself because thats what kind of DRIVE davis's have....
and always will have.

I wonder where the wife is...
Dinner betta be ready afta dis work out lol



hahahah Man I Love Life!

I Love Basketball.


BASKETBALL IS LIFE!

It Pays The bills!

PEACE OUT!