Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cricket. Scotty Wall didn't get to the pinnacle of the cricket world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions two times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his funny bone in three 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 funny bone, and then my hippopotamus died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my Achilles tendon. It took one months to get back in shape. But to win at cricket is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my Speedo and forget about Abel, my hippopotamus."
Daisy, his girlfriend, moved with him to Kansas to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Bonnie, in their fabulous loft, where she still labors as a restaurant owner to help pay for Scotty's expensive training.