 It's something that I've been dreaming about for a while now. I'm just looking forward to playing against higher competition. Just continue pushing to your goal. Eventually that light of the tunnel is going to reach you. Seeing my hard work finally pay off and just accomplish something so big, it was like something that I will never, ever forget. The McDonald's All-American Games are one of the highest honors for high school basketball players. For the last 44 years, the games have had a hand in determining the biggest basketball stars in the country. Out of hundreds of thousands of high school basketball players, only 48 are chosen to play in the McDonald's All-American Games. This is where hype becomes legacy. The beast is later than this game, man, with a great group of guys. I just feel like I'm bliss. I heard my name come across the screen. It was just pure rush of emotion. I ran up the stairs screaming, ran back down the stairs screaming. It's a feeling that's very hard to describe. I am honored to be a part of something as big as this. Thank God for being one of the few that was chosen. The class of 2021 knows that pursuing a dream takes hard work, determination, and sacrifice. Each one of them has spent countless hours grinding to get to where they are now. I first started playing basketball in first grade around the age of six or seven. My dad's been with me every single day of working me out since I was at a very young age. It felt unreal when I found out I was selected as a McDonald's All-American. I'm not a very emotional person, but I wanted to scream to everybody. I'm Dawn's All-American. The class of 2021 won't have the chance to shine on the McDagg court this year, but they'll be known as All-Americans for life. They found new ways to stay motivated going into the next phase of their basketball career. Started the pandemic. We didn't really have access to a gym. So we just got creative with it and did anything we could to keep our skin so short. A silver lining of the past year with being able to spend six months with my family, just being able to spend time with them and just hang out with them is definitely something that I cherished. I definitely picked up on some hobbies, a lot of cooking and baking. I love playing video games and doing TikToks. We play spikeball. I will just binge watch Netflix TV shows all day. I'm kind of obsessed with crime shows. Being named a McDonald's All-American is about so much more than the games. It's a declaration of skill that only the most elite are awarded. As one of the best players in the sports and the future of basketball, fans want to know what keeps these stars motivated and how are they preparing to achieve their dreams? 2021, I'm keeping the dream alive by just staying in a lab at all times. I'm going to keep the dream alive by continuing to make myself better but also making the people around me better as well. To all the athletes stuck at home, I would basically just say stay self-motivated and if you can't get yourself self-motivated, I find that person that can motivate you. Just know that you got to go hard every time because you don't know when the next time you go to play. You got to go hard through whatever you do, work out, sprint to this game, especially go hard. No matter what obstacles come their way, take note. The class of 2021 will make basketball history. Whenever I step on the court, you don't mind and I'm ready to go because I'm well conditioned. These McDonald's All-Americans are unstoppable in their pursuit of greatness. This is only the beginning. Oh my God! If there's one thing we can learn from them, when the going gets tough, stay motivated, train harder and play on. My legacy is to be known as one of the best basketball players ever. I want to win four national championships. I want my basketball legacy to change the views and opinions about women's basketball. I just want to be remembered as somebody that always gave back to the community. Never stop dreaming, never stop believing in yourself. Work hard for everything that you want and never spend anything behind it to you.