The next afternoon, Deshaun and Isaiah went first, sharing their word as the guys gathered in the locker room once again before practice.
Isaiah was too nervous to talk so Deshaun led the way and began talking about love.
“We found some articles on love and leadership that were actually pretty interesting. Leaders who show their teams they love them and care about them have more committed players. A team that loves each other is able to challenge each other to work harder and sacrifice more.”
“Love creates trust, trust leads to commitment, and commitment leads to sacrifice. If you love your team, you will give your all to the team. Love also makes people more accountable. If you love your team, you will want to be your best for them, and you want to help them be great too. We found a tweet that said, ‘A team with a lot of love doesn't need a lot of rules.'”
“Love will drive a team to be great for each other. Love also helps with having more patience, understanding, and a desire to succeed together. So, uh, we should probably find a way to love our teammates even when they do stupid stuff like putting all your underwear in the ice bath … Shawn!”
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