NJClippings: UCLA Thrower Braheme Days’ Hard Work Sets an Example


Braheme Days Jr graduated from Bridgeton HS in 2013. / Photo by Pat Montferrat for MileSplit

Watching the football BCS National Championship at the age of 7 or 8, UCLA track and field freshman thrower Braheme Days was fascinated by the spectacle of collegiate athletics. He knew what he wanted in his future.

Growing up, Days did not have an older brother or “uncle figure” to set an example for him.

He didn’t know why, but watching those college athletes on television inspired him to set a goal for himself. In a way, those figures were like the older brother or uncle figure he didn’t have, Days said.

His decision to follow in the footsteps of collegiate athletes helped prime his dedication to hard work and improvement in his sport, but Days always had a knack for diligence.

Before he even entered high school, Days zeroed in on throwing.

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