Photo Gallery
Melvin Adams overcame many obstacles in his life. Growing up in the poverty of the Houston hood. Being told by his first college coach that he would never amount to anything in basketball because he was too short, couldn’t get his jump shot off, and was redshirted. He transferred to a Division III school in California where he was an two-time All-American, led the nation in scoring, and helped his team win a national championship. He played basketball professionally with the Harlem Globetrotters. Currently, he travels the country as a motivational speaker discussing life strategies and sharing his Christian faith with others. He is married and has two sons and currently resides in Texas.
1. Perseverance
a. Even if you’ve experienced tough things in your past, there is a great plan for your life
b. Even if others, including parents, coaches, friends, teachers, have told you that you will not succeed, you can succeed. You have value because of who you are and were created to be and there is a great plan for your life.
2. Success
a. All the money, success, and stuff in the world will not matter if you don’t understand that you are valuable.
b. Hard work is critical to perseverance.
c. Success includes how we treat others including our families, friends and those we encounter, with love and kindness.
d. Don’t settle for less than God’s best for your life.
3. Personal Identity
a. Not based on what anyone has said or done to you, you are valuable because of who you are and were created to be.
b. Your value and worth is not found in success, fame, money, friends, people you know, it’s in who you are and were created to be.
As an FCA event, he did present a message that included the value of his Christian faith in God and how it transformed his life.
