I just watched this today and had to share it with you.
Talk about overcoming obstacles!
Juaquin Hawkins is a former NBA player.
In 2008, he suffered a stroke, and it completely changed his life.
He got cut from the team, fell into depression, and tore apart his family.
With the help of Tony Robbins, he turns his entire life around!
Lemme know what you think of this awesome story by leaving a comment below.
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August 25, 2010 at 7:45 pm
thank you dan
August 26, 2010 at 10:26 am
You’re very welcome Tony.
August 26, 2010 at 9:29 am
Fucken hell mate! I hope that won’t be me next! Please can you sendd me another video since I cant view it (vid disabled)
August 26, 2010 at 10:29 am
Hey Adam. Try this link (it’s the original on Hulu):
http://www.hulu.com/watch/170490/breakthrough-with-tony-robbins-juaquin-and-kim-hawkins#s-p1-so-i0
Lemme know if it doesn’t work.
August 28, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Well unfortunately the job with wastemanagent was only for a couple of months and the other job with HAX never happend. I am still looking for employement to support my wife and daughters but I did get back on the court and win a championship with my new team last August. I even made honarable mention for my play last season. Emotionally, I am stronger and have written a book about my life surrounded around my stroke experince. Looking for a publisher now. There are many details that are still not known about my story that I know will help others in their lives. So now I have even higher aspirations to do a motion picture about my life that will help with awarness of strokes and inspire youth and adults to never give up on life. Hopefully to see my life experinces, how I made the NBA and overcame having a stroke can be a example to others that they too can overcome. God bless. (Check out my notes on facebook page.)
October 13, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Hey Hawk,
I’m not sure if you remember me but i played at Lynwood and Long Beach State with your wife Kim. I was sitting her at my desk thinking about the old day’s and decided to google some old names. I did not know that you went through all this and I’m so happy that your feeling better and still playing ball. I will keep you in my prayers and tell Kim “Jay” said hello. God Bless…
August 28, 2010 at 10:33 pm
I coached Juaquin in college.
thanks for sending it.
August 29, 2010 at 10:21 pm
man my favorite food is probably spaghetti, right?
September 7, 2010 at 12:07 pm
I think you are a true inspiration. Its good to hear stories like this. I feel that I am in a similar situation, but have not experienced the life threatening situation that you have. Life is a struggle know doubt, but those that can appreciate what they have and being able to stay afloat when those things are lost. One thing I learned from you is to not blame others for what has happened. This is a true test by GOD and we know that faith in him will always prevail and give us more than what we need. It might not always be what we wont, but always what we need. At this time the only thing I have is family and mty basketball teams. I coach club basketball in Phoenix, AZ and it is truly my passion. Definitely would like to invite someone who has seen the ups and downs to be a guess coach. I know it is a far fetched idea, but i would still like to extend this invitation to you which will be helpful to all surrounded who have heard your story and those who have not.
September 14, 2010 at 10:58 pm
I watched and was touched like so many Im sure and was reminded of the times in my life when I had to give up on a dream including a basketball scholarship and whatever may have been ahead after. I realized in time so many of the same lessons as I learned to simply work hard no matter how unpleasant the task and to be thankful for what I had. For me it was cleaning stalls on a horse farm and related tasks that helped me as the garbage truck may have. i was able to come back w the lessons I learned and play 7 yrs of exhibition basketball for a team called Sportsreach back when the NCAA allowed such teams to play preseason exhibitions. So in a way once I got the same lesson my dream was handed back to me. I had so much respect for hawk as I watched him accept his situation. There wd be no shame in the path he took for me and i hope he is prepared to do it all over again when and if the current dreams dont pan out.
September 14, 2010 at 11:06 pm
I see so many young basketball players who I coach in Atlanta area pro am leagues faced w the same struggles and having to overcome essentially the same mindset. The problem w living a dream is we find ourselves less than prepared for the joys of ordinary day to day life once its over. Its hard for me to see the lesson being learned in the accelerated manner that it was on the video. There was so much mentoring and orchestrateing going on. Years of life lessons were pact into less than a couple of months. I wd thk that wd make it harder to retain in thw long run, but hey nevertheless those lessons were indepensible to anyones life without a doubt
October 19, 2010 at 10:45 am
this
video didnt work where else can i watch it??