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Examples Of Aspirations By Logan Nygaard

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Aspirations by:Logan nygaard
When i grow up i want to be in the nba i would like to play for the timberwolves sense it's my home state but it would just make me really happy to make it.
I wanna be a professional basketball player and i want kids and adults to look up to me as a role model like if the kids really like me i want the parents to buy them my jersey,
I also want to make kids happy by talking to them at the end or before the game when done warming up go give them a signature or take a picture with them i don't want them to think that i am mean like if they sent a message to me and it says we would like you to come to are school i would because i know i would want that as a kid

How i am gonna make it
I would practice day to night

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