Not every college athlete gets a full ride.
That's something Dee Mitchell knows all about. This young guy with big hoop dreams earned his way onto the Oklahoma State University Cowboys Basketball team as a walk-on in 2019.
Walk-on, meaning he wasn't drafted. And he didn't get a scholarship.
He didn't let that stop him. He would work hard on the court, then work hard off the court, earning a salary at his local Walmart to pay for his college tuition.
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That was, until earlier this week. His coach, Mike Boynton, swung by his job two years to the day be became a walk-on to let him know that he was awarded a scholarship for the rest of the way.
Hard work and a good attitude... eventually, it pays off. Congrats Dee!