Damon Stoudamire has proved people wrong his entire life. Prior to his career in pro basketball, the point guard was told he was “too short to play professionally.” In the 1995 NBA Draft, Damon was selected as the seventh overall draft pick by the Toronto Raptors. Following a successful first season in the NBA, he […]
Hailing from small-town Consett, England, Beverly (Bev) Priestman grew up with a soccer ball at her feet. Bev adopted the hardworking reputation of her hometown, bringing that blue collar mentality to every team she has coached in her young career. The humble soccer ball would take her on to the world’s biggest stage, leading the […]
Andre De Grasse is the most decorated Olympian in Canadian history, having won seven medals throughout his career. At the 2016 Rio Games, Andre became the first Canadian to capture medals in all three sprint events in a single Olympics. Five years later at the Tokyo Games, which were postponed by a year due to […]
LAURENT DUVERNAY-TARDIF, an 8-year NFL veteran and Super Bowl Champion, is the only active NFL player with a medical degree. In 2018, one year after becoming the fourth highest-paid guard in NFL history, he graduated from McGill University. As a fixture on the offensive line, Laurent was an integral part of the Kansas City Chiefs’ […]
Laila Ali is a world-class athlete, fitness and wellness advocate, TV host, home chef, founder of the Laila Ali Lifestyle Brand, and mother of two. The daughter of late beloved global icon and humanitarian, Muhammad Ali, she is a four-time undefeated boxing world champion, whose stellar record includes 24 wins (21 of which were “knockouts”) […]