By: Hunter Ferguson
Ardmore basketball player Demontre Calvin spoke to VYPE recently.
VYPE: What are your personal goals for the year?
My personal goals for this year is to graduate school and start the next chapter of my life.
VYPE: What is your favorite athletic memory?
When I threw my teammate an alley oop.
VYPE: What teammate has left the biggest impression on you and why?
Kendre – he rarely gets mad he’s always in the game even when he’s not there mentally he won’t break and I love that he can control his emotions in tense situations.
VYPE: What is your favorite part of being on this team?
My favorite part about being on this team is going out there and giving my team all my 120% that I got to get the win.
VYPE: What has your sport taught you that you use in your daily life?
Basketball has taught me that no matter how much work you put in bad days are going to happen , its about how much you let it affect you and how you respond always try to respond positive even in life when things go wrong try to seek the best possible outcome.
VYPE: What is the best advice that anyone has given you?
I done had a lot good advice given to me but one that just stuck with me through out my life is “Listen more than you talk “ and I’ve been learning more than ever.
VYPE: Who inspires you and why?
My brothers inspire me my family lost two loved ones at a early age and they keep me going as long as I can keep them as my motivation I will continue to keep going as hard as I can in everything in life.
VYPE: Here is your chance to give a shoutout or say thank you to anyone you wish.
Shout out Mitchell, Mico, and Jayoo.
