._ajawilson22 talks Tokyo2020 and her nonprofit, TheAWilsonFndn. 🏀
In the essay, A'ja discussed her fear of"popcorn reading" with classmates and the fact that she'd always suggest going to the same restaurants so that people around her didn't have to see her stumble on her words."When we'd have to read long passages from books, I just — I'd get so. I'm not sure how else to explain it," she wrote."One minute I would understand it, the next minute I would be all turned around.
But A'ja revealed that after her college coach Dawn Staley had her practice reading from the Bible before games, she started to feel better about her dyslexia. And, she told POPSUGAR, once her essay was published, she realized she wasn't alone. People with similar struggles and parents of dyslexic children reached out. This, in turn, made her want to start the nonprofit with the help of her own parents.
A'ja's goal is to start after-school programs for kids because, she said, one-on-one time is what helped her. For those struggling like she did growing up, she encourages them to be vocal when they need assistance."I always was second-guessing myself when asking for help because I was like, 'I don't want people to think that I'm not capable.'" But, she said,"don't be afraid to need help because everyone needs it.
A'ja is going that extra mile to use her platform to assist and inspire others, and that, she told us, is something the made his life all about."That's what his legacy is," she said."It's always going that extra mile, always giving more than what people may think on the surface."
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