Published by giodiaz10

Hi ! My name is Gio Diaz, My topic will be based on basketball and my goal is to display my passion and at the same time, inform others about the game of basketball, stats, players, current culture and era of basketball as well as entertain. More specifically i would include the NCAA rules, big rival games coming up and historical debates of current vs. past players. I currently reside in Tampa, Florida where I attend The University of Tampa. I am a student-athlete here as well. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but my current hometown is Plant City, Florida. I grew up on the south side of Milwaukee with my brother, sister, and mother. I grew up in a poor neighborhood, a lot of poverty where I come from. Grew up with a single mother so it was hard for us and we struggled a lot, but she was very strong, independent, driven and always made ends meet. I always had a passion for basketball growing up, it was my escape from reality and life struggles. Growing up my dream was always to make it to the NBA but as I grew older, I began to realize exactly how hard that goal really is. As I grew older, my work ethic began to get better and better and I continued to work hard towards my passion. I attended Plant City High School where I graduated from. Coming out of high school I did not have an offer or any college interest so I decided to try out for my local junior college (Hillsborough Community College). I walked-on and earned a scholarship my second year playing but after I graduated, I still walked away with no college interests or offers and broke my foot in that same year. I continued to struggle but an opportunity came up for me to walk-on here at The University of Tampa. So here I am today, and I am very proud and thankful to be here, playing the sport I'm most passionate about. My struggles have made me and shaped me into who I am today and introduced me to the sport I love most. If it wasn't for basketball I don't know where I would be today or if I would even be attending The University of Tampa. Blessings ! View more posts