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⛰ I didn’t know what to do, so I asked myself; what do I want to do?
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Which was the spark @nutritroops
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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life”
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💚Helping more children become and stay active healthy heroes!
@nutritroops by @peterbakare

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@peterbakare, the one in a million Olympian.

#BlackHistoryMonth by @peterbakare

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🖤 #BlackHistory #InspiretheNext
🖤Life is really about opportunities.

🙏🏾I’m thankful for the opportunity to play for @TeamGB in my hometown.

🙌🏾I’m grateful for the opportunity to share the journey and help inspire the next.

#Linkinbio : Full Article

@TEAMGB
“Meet the boy taught to play basketball by monks, who unknowingly wrote a series of Skins and competed at London 2012.

@peterbakare, the one in a million Olympian. “

#BlackHistoryMonth

The best script Peter Bakare has ever written is his own.

Meet the boy taught to play basketball by monks, who unknowingly wrote a series of Skins and competed at London 2012.

He is a barely believable protagonist - an animator, volleyball player, stand-up comedian, businessman, motivational speaker and Olympian.

Bakare taps out every beat with built-in bounce from his base in Milton Keynes, from which he leaps between London and Newcastle.

He talks about life like he’s solving a Rubik’s Cube, never coherent until it’s finished, crunching across a dizzying suite of skills and coincidences.

LIFE IS REALLY ABOUT SERENDIPITY
PETER BAKARE
Bakare was born in Canning Town in the Olympic host borough of Newham, the epicentre of the Games, sandwiched between Stratford’s Park and the ExCeL centre.

He was brought up by a single mother with the help of food parcels from a Franciscan monastery in the area, dished out by ballin’ American monks.

“They were mad about basketball - I was out there playing with them every single day. I had a tough start in life so I was grateful to have people like Father Nicholas around me.

“It was always about good morals and playing hard. They taught me to be a good person and believe I could become something.”

Bakare's mother and sister were his key influences growing up
Standing at six foot five, Bakare was never going to be a gymnast. In his late teens his basketball coach introduced him to the sport of volleyball.

He said: “I lost my first three points and I told him ‘nope, people just keep laughing at me.’

“He told me: ‘Peter, whenever you hear yourself saying you can’t, just add one word - yet. Yet means time, yet means practice, yet means belief.’

Read more..link in bio by @peterbakare

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Turns out retirement from volleyball was just the start of a padel obsession. 🎾😂

Grateful for another trip around the sun, and even more grateful for the family and friends who make it all worthwhile.
🎂🎉 by @peterbakare

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✨ Huge thanks to @miltonkeynescitycouncil and @johnlewis_miltonkeynes for supporting our FREE Saturday Morning Nutri Troops Animation Club.

Our young people had an amazing day at Collectormania, meeting special visitors from DC Comics and Halo and being inspired by the incredible creativity on display. 🦸‍♂️🎮

We’re also so lucky to have @garf , one of the animators behind the animated Mr Bean and Horrible Histories, sharing his talent and industry experience with our young people.

Every week we’re blown away by the creativity, imagination and talent on show. 🎨✨

We’re now looking for support to help us run FREE weekly animation sessions for young people with Special Educational Needs. If your business or organisation could help, we’d be incredibly grateful to hear from you.

📩 Please get in touch.

#NutriTroops #MiltonKeynes #SEND #AnimationClub #Collectormania taken in John Lewis & Partners Milton Keynes by @peterbakare

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Is a "No" stopping you, or is it just preparing you for a bigger "Yes"? 💭

@peterbakare spent years pitching with zero luck. He almost gave up—until he stepped onto the CoCreate Pitch stage.

It wasn't just the $1M+ prize pool. It was the confidence that comes from having the world's most powerful manufacturing network behind you.

Are you ready to rewrite your story? 🔗

This year, we’re making it even easier. Use Accio Work to structure your strategy, prep your sourcing, and walk onto that stage with total clarity. 🪄

The link is in bio. Grab the tool, open the Pitch Plugin, and send in your application.

👇 COMMENT “PITCH” and I’ll send you everything you need to get started!

#FounderCommunity #PitchTips #CoCreatePitch #AccioWork #SmallBizGrowth by @peterbakare

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2 months ago

🌹 Really honoured to have been elected as a Local City Councillor for Woughton & Fishermead.

This area means a lot to me. It’s where we run our free @_5onit_ & @nutritroops sessions and spend time with so many amazing young people and families ⚽️🏀🏐🥎

Really grateful to everyone who has supported along the way & want to do right for our community❤️🖤

#Woughton #Fishermead #MiltonKeyneS by @peterbakare

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💚Day Before @nutritroops Gameday. 🇨🇭

@thespot_lausanne Top 5 Pitch Finalist stage @olympicmuseum. #FutureOfPlay Challenge. #OlympicCapital #WeCandothis taken in Royal Savoy Lausanne by @peterbakare

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This is why we do what we do 🖤

Real words from an amazing young person at our FREE Easter Hangout.
Safe space. New friendships. Trusted mentors. 🙌🏾

Last year we supported over 7,300 children and young people across Milton Keynes, but the need is rising. With over 750 youth centres closed across the UK, too many young people are being left without safe places to go.

What we’re building works. It gives young people confidence, belonging and trusted coaches around them.

We’re ready to grow this and keep it free- with the right support 🤝🏾

👉🏾 If your company or grant organisation can help, please email admin@5onit.co.uk

#MiltonKeynes #YouthWork #TrustedMentors #CSR #CommunityImpact 🖤 taken in St Paul's Catholic School, Milton Keynes by @peterbakare

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What a day at #nutritroops #HQ for our free Easter Holiday Camp! 💚

Big love to all our Healthy Heroes for coming and to @miltonkeynescouncil and @the_dolphin_np for supporting us 💚

Can’t forget the delicious lunch from our wonderful Bhav at @mkcookeryschool

#community #livelifelovelaugh❤️ #backagaintomorrow taken in Fishermead by @peterbakare

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4 months ago

Good Morning 🌅 😎

Another amazing weekend at Nutri Hoops and Nutri Netters!

Thanks again to @mkcommunityfoundation 💚

This lovely lot are loving our FREE Nutri Hoops & Netters sessions 🏀✨with our pros @kaiwilliams23 @peterbakare and Stacy Lloyd 🩷

👶🏾 This week alone… 261 little ones & parents joined us across 4 sessions
🏀 basketball, netball, music 🎶 & dancing all in one!
🥦 learning about healthy food and energy
💚 growing in confidence every week

Proof it’s never too early to build healthy habits 🙌🏾

We couldn’t do this without you! 🫶🏾

#5OnIt #MKCommunityFoundation #MiltonKeynes #LittleLegends taken in Oakgrove School by @peterbakare

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