We're excited to announce Avion Franklin Jr. as the new Head Coach of Whitmer Boys Basketball!
A proud Whitmer alum, former Panther player, current teacher, and former Jr High/ JV coach, Franklin has worn many hats and now steps into his first varsity head coaching role!
Joel Embiid says he doesn’t appreciate when people claim he cares too much about individual awards
“If you are in a position to win an MVP, I don't care who you are, you're going after it because I never believed I would be in this position, first of all. Second of all, when I got in the league I thought, 'Yeah, maybe I'll have a chance to be a great defensive player.' I never thought I was going to be this good offensively.”
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“A man’s 30s aren’t the end of youth — they’re the beginning of real power.”
In your 20s, you're testing, failing, starting over.
You’re often broke, impulsive, and lost in distractions.
Your confidence is still shaky — because your value hasn’t been built yet.
But in your 30s?
You’ve taken enough punches to move smarter.
You’ve sharpened your mind through pain.
You’ve probably been rejected, humbled, broken, and rebuilt.
And now…
You finally have:
A clearer sense of identity
Financial stability (or you're close)
A stronger, more masculine frame
The ability to say no without guilt
Experience that makes you dangerous in the right rooms
This is why women suddenly "notice" you.
This is why opportunities come easier.
This is why you feel more grounded, less reactive, more in control.
Because now you're not a boy trying to be a man.
You're a man who earned himself.
Your 30s aren't the decline — they're the throne.
Sit like a king.