Super Dunker Kenny Dobbs Shares His Story of Resilience!

by Robert "Bob" Lewandowski

Kenny Dobbs spoke to the entire student body about his story of resilience. He over came a tumultuous childhood of drugs, family, and crime to find himself at the cross roads of life. According to the Indian Country:

Kenny Dobbs has traveled across the country to speak to and on behalf of kids on reservations as an employee of the Division of Behavioral Health Services for the state of Arizona. For three years he served as the chairman on the Arizona State Youth Advisory Council for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention. He is currently serving as an ambassador’s for Nike’s N7 division and the Native American Basketball Invitational (NABI) Foundation. With NABI, Dobbs created the UpRise Youth Motivational Presentations to educate kids on Native lands. He knows that if you want to grab a kid’s attention, flying is a good way to do it.
Kenny Dobbs, member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Phoenix resident, proud son, brother, father and husband, is 27 years old. And he is lucky to be alive.

Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/07/29/inspiring-bounce-back-story-super-dunker-kenny-dobbs-43850

 

 

 

 

 

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