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The Influence Of Russell Wilson In Football

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Russell Wilson plays as the quarterback for one of the best teams in the NFL the: Seattle Seahawks. Russell visited the Microsoft campus in Seattle to talk about his life, positive attitude and discipline. Russell Wilson grew up in Ohio with both of his parents. He liked playing football and baseball. Most people underestimated him because he was short. But Russell kept a positive attitude and was able to impress everybody. He says that he wonders what type of man he would be today if he agreed to the people who underestimated him. This encouraged the audience including myself that having a positive attitude can offer you a lot of success in life. Russell states how his father inspired him and helped him become a good person. He woke up …show more content…

Early in the morning at about five AM he would go workout and play football. After working out, at noon he would take courses in college. Once he finished the courses he would go practice baseball with one of the best teams in the country. Russell would need sleep to play well next morning but instead, for about two hours in at night, he would visit his dad to take care of him. I am really inspired by this because he was able to focus and not give up on his schedule, because of his dedication he is able to become the legendary athlete and man he is now. As he is very good at the sport and famous he is making a lot of money. Similar to Bill Gates Russell Wilson does not waste his money he spends it on the welfare of juvenile cancer patients. I think that this very caring of him as nobody would mind if he isn’t giving. Apart from giving Russell still follows the discipline started as a young boy. It is easy to give up and start bad habits, become last etc as he has already had a lot of success in life. Russell has already earned millions to support himself for generations. I think it’s amazing that he is able to stay dedicated to being a good person. I always wondered why everyone can’t become a Russell Wilson, Roger

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