For those of us in college athletics, we often get so consumed with our jobs -- the next opponent, the must-get recruit, the individual workouts, etc. -- that most of us lose perspective on life itself. We all take our jobs too seriously, working ungodly hours and neglecting family, friends, hobbies...life itself.
And the culture we create with our athletes often leads to an attitude of entitlement for many of them. They begin to think they are of extreme importance because of their athletic skills.
That's why what IUPUI basketball coach Ron Hunter strikes such a chord with me. Hunter took his staff and a few players with him to Peru to deliver shoes to impoverished children. What they came home with was a perspective that will change them forever. ESPN's Dana O'Neil chronicles their journey in a story that will move you.
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