Hannibal MSW

Bout to start answering the phone like, "New degree, who dis?" Yesterday, I saw all my hard work pay off for 4 years as I graduated and accepted my degree. I'm just a kid from West Philly who's dad put a football in my hand at the age of four and while I used that as a tool to open doors for college, I always was taught by my parents the importance of education and receiving my degree was so surreal and I fulfilled a promise to myself and to my family members. I got nephews watching what I'm doing (Isa and Idris). I got little cousins telling my grandma they look up to me. So, this just isn't for me, this is for them and everybody who believed, especially the two people who raised me, and made so many sacrifices so I could be where I'm at. Those two people are my parents! Couldn't have done it without the foundation they set for me. To Rashad, my brother, I used to watch you when I was a baby till the time I was 6, wanting to do everything you did and dress like you and have braids and everything. So, you setting an example helped me get to where I'm at today as well. To everyone in these pictures, I couldn't get everybody, but I got love for all of y'all, Philly still better than Chicago tho, I had to say it, you know me😂😂but Ima see y'all again the future. I'm just a black kid from Philly where it's easy to get sucked into negativity and go a different route in life and there were nights where I was places I ain't have no business, but Allah saw me through and I stand before you as a College Graduate!👨🏾‍🎓