T.I. has always been one to acknowledge kids doing good in the world, so it should be no surprise that he chose to highlight this young man delivering a message to “young kings.”
On a basketball court in Somewhere, USA, this boy, who doesn’t appear to be more than 10 years old, opted to inspire anyone listening with a powerful speech that kids and adults need to hear.
“I have to tell you something – a speech right now,” he says. “Either you work hard for it or you don’t work hard for it. Me and my brother, we work hard for our stuff. It don’t come easy. In life, you have to work. Either you have to be the shark of the ocean or the fish of the ocean. And right now we have to be the shark – take over everything. Strength, no weakness. Power. You have to have that mindset.”
Get your Monday started off right, and watch this young king’s full motivational message below.
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