" For a moment I feel the weight of every one of those eyes that constantly bear down on Drew. And it's crushing. My fingers tighten around the phone. "Are you afraid to lose?"
At first I think he won't answer, but he does and his voice carries a strange, almost secretive tone. "You want to know what winning really is?"
"Tell me."
"It isn't about talent. Not at the top level. That's almost equal. And it's not even about who wants it more. It's about who believes with the most conviction they can take it. Fear, doubt, hesitation, that's what kills you."
"So are you afraid?"
"In the dark, late at night? Yeah. Sometimes. On the field? No. Hell no. It's just in me. Knowing I can do it. "
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At first I think he won't answer, but he does and his voice carries a strange, almost secretive tone. "You want to know what winning really is?""Tell me."
"It isn't about talent. Not at the top level. That's almost equal. And it's not even about who wants it more. It's about who believes with the most conviction they can take it. Fear, doubt, hesitation, that's what kills you."
"So are you afraid?"
"In the dark, late at night? Yeah. Sometimes. On the field? No. Hell no. It's just in me. Knowing I can do it." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>