Trade Off -- Alfy Smith

<b>How does a young basketball star become the close friend and trainer for world-class boxer, Roy Jones Jr.? Through compassion for others, a spirit of integrity, and the willingness to make trade-offs.</b> <p/>At the tender age of seven, Alfy Smith found his purpose in life. Gifted with phenomenal athletic skill, he was bound for the NBA until a small injury in college inflicted huge consequences. But he persevered and traded one dream for another. <p/>"The trade-off leads to the payoff," he says. <p/>A chance meeting with Roy Jones Jr. led to a coaching opportunity, access to celebrities, and travels around the world. Most of all, it inspired a deep friendship with a man who became closer than a brother. <p/><i>Trade-Off </i>shares exhilarating stories of triumph and heart wrenching tales of defeat. Its pages hold timeless lessons of love, loss, and leadership from one-of-a-kind character, "Big Al."<br><br><b>Author:</b> Alfy Smith<br><b>Publisher:</b> Indigo River Publishing<br><b>Published:</b> 09/27/2022<br><b>Pages:</b> 212<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.64lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781954676329