Melvin Adams - ex Globe Trotter motivational speaker....

Melvin Adams, ex-Globe Trotters now motivational speaker

 I remember meeting another athlete some 20+ years ago, as in Melvin Adams, who had come to Auckland to play basketball for Waitakere in the 1990s and I met him as a Christian motivational speaker at the school that I was teaching at.

We got on well as we talked about our different dreams and goals for him to be a professional basketball player and when he returned back to the States we lost contact but I remember how funny he was and how youth enjoyed listening to him where he could really connect well with them.

Since returning to USA, he turned pro and even more neat was the fact that his dream came true in becoming a Harlem Globetrotter and he was able to travel around the world to share his basketball talent and story about overcoming huge difficulties to become the man that he is today.

He is now a motivational speaker who talks all over the States to youth using his comedy which is still funny to listen to and he has listeners laughing at many of his jokes although some can also be offended by him but it's not meant to be.

I remember, as a teacher and being a Dean at a High school, that not everyone could hold the attention of youth and that sometimes it's that special speaker who can speak and identify with youth issues and to have some fun along the way that would bring smiles to many faces.

Such a blessing to have met this man and to know that his dream came true as a pro Bball player who is now encouraging many more youth through his message to never give up and to overcome adversity through believing in a God who cares as he does too. I neat inspiration...