Steven A. Smith: What It Takes To Be Great
The following notes are from a speech that Steven A. Smith gave at the University of Rhode Island. They are gathered from an article I found at The Good 5 Cent Cigar is the University of Rhode Island’s student news organization. It is written by Jeremy Dawson , and you can find the complete article here . “How bad do you want it?” This was the sentiment that resonated throughout a motivational speech from one of ESPN’s leading faces who spoke at the University of Rhode Island. “No matter what your gifts are or how much talent you have you can’t pull it off by yourself,” said Smith. “So many of people’s problems today are based on their inability to come together.” To prove this, Smith used the New England Patriots, San Antonio Spurs and Floyd Mayweather’s successes. In regards to Mayweather, who Smith predicted to knock out Manny Pacquiao in the 11th round of their bout that will take place on May 2nd, he said, “It ain’t just because he gets up and runs 7 ...