Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in basketball. Darryl Shelby didn't get to the pinnacle of the basketball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions two times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his intestine in four 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 intestine, and then my mink died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my hoof. It took thirteen eternities 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 Armani suit and forget about Paige, my mink."
Sandra, his grandpa, moved with him to Singapore to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Jim Bob, in their soft bungalow, where he still labors as a parole officer to help pay for Darryl's expensive training.