BE INSPIRED

Stories that inspire us to be OUR best and believe in the possible.

It has been said that a part of being successful is stealing from others. Well at Bouncin4Checks we believe that athletes can borrow a little bit from each other as the journey to success is shared. Be inspired by real life events, situations, and experiences to help push through the pain when adversity hits. As a wise person once said “ tell me, I’ll forget, show me I may remember, but involve me and I’ll understand forever.

And Bo knows (Unprecedented Bo Jackson)

March 4th, 2020|Comments Off on And Bo knows (Unprecedented Bo Jackson)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Some athletes are great at the sport they play, and people

Brown spewed knowledge (Unabating Jim Brown)

March 2nd, 2020|Comments Off on Brown spewed knowledge (Unabating Jim Brown)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Jim Brown was known as a power running back from his

Hank hammered with his bat (Unsurpassed Hank Aaron)

February 29th, 2020|Comments Off on Hank hammered with his bat (Unsurpassed Hank Aaron)

Written by: Ray Lamar ​Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Starting off in the Negro League Hank Aaron worked his way

Flood was a class act (Exploited Curt Flood)

February 27th, 2020|Comments Off on Flood was a class act (Exploited Curt Flood)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert In many situations in life some people must go through something

Bozella won his bout (Undefeated Dewey Bozella)

February 26th, 2020|Comments Off on Bozella won his bout (Undefeated Dewey Bozella)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Taking the road less traveled is often the way to success.

Mike Knocked them out (Undisputed Mike Tyson)

February 25th, 2020|Comments Off on Mike Knocked them out (Undisputed Mike Tyson)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Mike Tyson had a troubled childhood growing up in a hard-core

Ashe Gave Service (Unpretentious Arthur Ashe)

February 23rd, 2020|Comments Off on Ashe Gave Service (Unpretentious Arthur Ashe)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Professional Athletes are very busy people given all the hours spent

Joe served (Unselfish Joe Louis)

February 20th, 2020|Comments Off on Joe served (Unselfish Joe Louis)

During the time when Joe Louis was coming into to the American sports arena as a professional the two most

Russell Defended (Unrivaled Bill Russel)

February 19th, 2020|Comments Off on Russell Defended (Unrivaled Bill Russel)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert In sports there are many ways to measure a team’s greatness

Clemente was enshrined (Unforgettable Roberto Clemente)

February 18th, 2020|Comments Off on Clemente was enshrined (Unforgettable Roberto Clemente)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Roberto Clemente left his mark on baseball and as an activist

Sherman shined brilliant (Unfazed Richard Sherman)

February 17th, 2020|Comments Off on Sherman shined brilliant (Unfazed Richard Sherman)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert We live in a world where you can be criticized publicly

Magic was resilient (Undaunted – Magic Johnson)

February 17th, 2020|Comments Off on Magic was resilient (Undaunted – Magic Johnson)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert When someone mentions the name Irving “Magic” Johnson many adjectives come

Jabbar Sky Hooked (Unequaled Kareem Abdul- Jabbar)

February 13th, 2020|Comments Off on Jabbar Sky Hooked (Unequaled Kareem Abdul- Jabbar)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert At 7’2’’ it’s hard to find people that you can see

Wendell Raced (Undenied Wendall Scott)

February 12th, 2020|Comments Off on Wendell Raced (Undenied Wendall Scott)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Wendall Scott was a true champion even before he put his

Ali Gave Lip (Unsubdued Muhammad Ali)

February 7th, 2020|Comments Off on Ali Gave Lip (Unsubdued Muhammad Ali)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or

A.I., Didn’t Follow the Script (Unscripted Allen Iverson)

February 7th, 2020|Comments Off on A.I., Didn’t Follow the Script (Unscripted Allen Iverson)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Allen Iverson was born in Hampton Virginia to a single parent

Pele, to swift (Unparalleled Pele)

February 7th, 2020|Comments Off on Pele, to swift (Unparalleled Pele)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele to huge soccer fans

Sweetness was Adored (Unforeseeable Walter Payton)

February 6th, 2020|Comments Off on Sweetness was Adored (Unforeseeable Walter Payton)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert The adage says, “men lie, women lie, numbers don’t”. With nine

Bolt was too Fast (Unmatched Usain Bolt)

February 6th, 2020|Comments Off on Bolt was too Fast (Unmatched Usain Bolt)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert There are many elite athletes all around the globe that accomplish

Jackie was Fearless (Unafraid Jackie Robinson)

January 31st, 2020|Comments Off on Jackie was Fearless (Unafraid Jackie Robinson)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Being the first to do anything in life comes with its

Tiger Roared (Unfavored Tiger Woods)

January 27th, 2020|Comments Off on Tiger Roared (Unfavored Tiger Woods)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Many athletes learn at an early age that being an athlete

The Mamba Scored (Unconscious Kobe Bryant)

January 6th, 2020|Comments Off on The Mamba Scored (Unconscious Kobe Bryant)

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert Kobe Bryant was drafted out of high school June 26th, 1996

Twenty- Three

December 18th, 2019|Comments Off on Twenty- Three

Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert The iconic silhouette of Michael Jordan serves as a statue to

The Workout Trap

December 2nd, 2019|Comments Off on The Workout Trap

With only 2 percent of high school athletes making it to college to play sports, these numbers could leave many