Former Harlem Globetrotter Visits Polk Middle School
Former Harlem Globetrotter, Melvin Adams, visits Polk Middle School, encouraging students to make their own future. Adams was once a Harlem Globetrotter, but is now a motivational speaker. He loves to visit schools across the nation to encourage young people. Having an abusive upbringing, Adams shared that he threw over 3,000 basketballs per day to win parental approval. Despite being only 5’8″, Adams defied the odds by excelling in a sport dominated by men averaging a height of 6’4″.
He shares his childhood struggles with youth to inspire them to greatness. He explains that no matter what kind of trouble you’ve gotten into, you can choose to “hit the reset button” in your own life, choosing to excel. Adams credits a middle school principal who told him he was “awesome” every day. Consequently, he is paying it forward, by encouraging those students who need a positive boost and hope in their lives.
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