Lamon Brewster Visits Middle School to Speak with Local Teens

Brewster Visits Middle School to Speak with Local Teens http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/32/l_ffce5ec783f64549a3dff4a4218df4fc.jpg Lamon Brewster, who grew up in the Haughville section of Indianapolis, understands firsthand how tough it is to develop positive self esteem in bleak surroundings. So when the opportunity to speak with a select group of children who face similar issues he did as a youngster arose, Brewster jumped on board immediately. Brewster took time out to visit John Marshall Middle School Tuesday morning and relate to the youth of the school who needed his attention the most. The children chosen for the small group were considered "over/under", meaning that they were atleast two grade levels behind other students of their age. Highlighted within the engagement were the values of respect, responsibility and always believing in yourself. "The kids I grew up with who always wanted to prove how tough they were now work in McDonalds," Brewster told the children in the assembly hall. "When people try to give me a hard time I just let it go because I know what I can do, even if they don't." "Does anyone here know what they want to be when they grow up?" Brewster asked the students. "I want to be a football player," one youth replied. "The way you're going to make it is by working very hard at it," Brewster told the children. "When I'm training for a fight and I hear that my opponent is doing 6 rounds of sparring in the gym, I do 8. When he's up at 5 in the morning running, I get up at 4. Through hard work and determination, anything is possible. "A lot of people told me I couldn't become heavyweight champion of the world, but I proved them all wrong. Never let anyone tell you that you can't achieve your dreams because I'm living proof that you can."