Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in basketball. Victor Tucker didn't get to the pinnacle of the basketball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions one time each week, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his hand in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my hand, and then my eagle died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my mouth. It took four seconds to get back in shape. But to win at basketball is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my poncho and forget about Mitch, my eagle."
Cory, his friend, moved with him to Bogotá to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, June, in their filthy stinky shack, where she still labors as a football coach to help pay for Victor's expensive training.