Negativity and selfishness gets great publicity in our social networking, indirect-contact society. You’d be led to believe the world’s running low on good people and that no one cares for or respects one another anymore. Their only concerns are themselves; and when they’re in need, no one is willing to lend them a hand without reward.
This is not the case. Kind, caring, selflessly-generous people still exist. Big Easy Lofton is a shining example.
An all-time great basketball player, the 6’9” Showman for The Harlem Globetrotters has a personality as sizable as his frame. Before donning the Globies red, white, and blue, Lofton made his mark as an offensive and defensive giant at Southern Louisiana University. The New Orleans native led the team in blocks, assists, rebounds and steals in route to his SLU Athletics Hall of Fame induction in 2013.
Lofton also holds 2 Guinness World Records; one for the farthest basketball hook shot and the other for the farthest blindfolded basketball hook shot.
While good at what he does, he’s also a good person and one who believes in helping others.
I asked Big Easy Lofton to tell me about a time when he did something nice for someone he didn’t know. THIS is what he shared.
“We were coming in on a flight and there was this lady, she was pregnant and she had a baby. I helped her put her stuff in the overhead bin and I played with her kid while she got all their stuff settled. Then I gave him a wristband and went and sat down.
My wife travels to come see me, also. I would hope that somebody would help her if she needed a hand.
I just try to represent my family, represent the organization as the best person I can be, no matter what I’m doing, no matter where I am, and no matter who’s watching. I just try to be a good man, a good father, a good leader and a good teacher.
When you see somebody having a bad day or frowning, just try to put a smile on their face. During Hurricane Katrina I was in Walmart, I only had a couple dollars, and a lady had a conversation with me and asked if I was a victim of Hurricane Katrina. I said yes. When we got to the checkout line she had paid for all our stuff already! That was real cool.” |THIS.
[Written by Mr. Joe Walker | Follow THIS on Twitter @THISENT1]
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