what is the nike crossover project and why do you feel you were chosen to be the face of it?

MARS nodded his head slowly as he mentally gathered different components to provide an adequate answer to the inquiry. while doing so, he glanced to the side to see his agent mouthing an answer for him to use. instead of using the politically correct definition of the project, as mentioned in his contractual agreement, he cleared his throat and proceeded to convey his own version. “ the nike crossover project is a challenge to all athletes to showcase themselves playin’ a sport that they do not play professionally. it is an ode to the solidarity of sports, as well as a lesson to children that you do not have to box yourselves inside of one specific sport despite what society may tell you. ” after supplying an answer for the first part of the question, he glanced over his shoulder to scan the ensemble of photography used to promote the newest addition to nike’s roster of projects. “ i mean, you see these pictures, right? i look good in every sport. ” the wide smile brightened his features before he offered a hearty bout of laughter to indicate that he was only joking. “ actually, this is a project that i presented to nike. i wanted to create sumn’ that would give back to the community. when i was younger, the only place i could recall that allowed the enjoyment of multiple sports at one time was field day. now that we are partners, i plan to start my own annual TRIP TO MARS event, which will be a field day at different youth centers across the nation. so, to all my youngins out there, shoot me a dm if yo’ city has a boys and girls club, ymca, or any facility that we can use to make things happen. ”

my research shows that you played basketball, football, and ran track while in high school. why football professionally?

“ football changed my life. ” MARS replied shortly. he tilted his head to the side, configuring the verbiage to hone his statement. without providing too many details on the troubles of his adolescence, he spoke. “ i was goin’ down the wrong path after my parents died. a lot of people gave up on me. not that i blame them, but i went years without anyone remindin’ me that i could do sumn’ more than what i was doin’. it took one person watchin’ me play football and tellin’ me that i could actually be sumn’, if i took it seriously, to change my whole perspective on what i wanted out of life. plus, football is a contact sport. it gave me a reason to be aggressive without gettin’ into too much trouble. ” he confessed, laughing along with the sports commentators.

what advice would you give those up and coming athletes who are stuck in between two sports?

“ this is probably goin’ to sound absurd, but there’s a method to my madness. ” MARS released a chuckle beneath his breath following his statement. as someone who had experienced the same circumstance, he wanted to give the proper advice that he felt helped him along the way. “ i was stuck between football and basketball for two years. while i was tryna’ make a decision between the two, i decided to run track. not only did that help build my strength, endurance, and agility for both sports, but it also gave me a clear head to navigate which sport i felt was more fit for me. ” his visage hardened slightly as he began to lose himself in his own thoughts. swiftly, he trampled through a few of his own experiences. when he landed on a memory that he considered beneficial, he decided to share an anecdote. “ my track coach in high school told me that it’s never about where you’re runnin’ from but where you’re runnin’ to. you just have to keep runnin’ ‘til you reach yo’ final destination. keep runnin’ and eventually, you’ll get there. you’ll find yo’ way. ”

while you currently play for your hometown team, the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, we know that your contract is nearing its end. we hear that there’s a bidding war between the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS and the BALTIMORE RAVENS. care to give the fans a statement on that?

as the commentators knew, MARS was not allowed to speak on his knowledge of which team was trying their best to get him to sign a contract. “ where did you hear that? ” the inquisitive visage matched his facade of pretending to be ignorant of the rumors of where he would be furthering his career. while he had an immense amount of loyalty to his hometown team, he hadn’t planned on staying in one place for the rest of his life. however, now was not the time to share that with the world. “i dunno’ ‘bout any of that, man. however, i’m blessed to be able to play the sport. wherever i end up, just know i’m on the field. ” he concluded with a humble response to dismiss the topic as a whole.

you may not be able to tell us about the potential trade, but you can at least give us your thoughts on the espn body issue that everyone is buzzing about. while there hasn’t been any confirmation, the people seem to want you to be on the next cover. are you in talks with espn to do the next body issue?