Thompson talks with local students about lacrosse and the power of sport
Jeremy Thompson spent time with students at Riverside Community School in Prince Albert Thursday, sharing his message of hope and inspiration and helping them learn Canada’s national sport.
Thompson plays professional lacrosse with the Saskatchewan Rush in the National Lacrosse League. He grew up on the Onondaga Nation in New York and now spends time talking to youths about the power of sport.
Thompson said he faced challenges as a young man, growing up without running water and “not a lot of things,” while also struggling with drugs and alcohol. Thompson and his brothers, who also play professional lacrosse, found hope in the sport and he credited key figures in his life with showing him a positive way forward.
“I see myself as an uncle to a lot of these kids that may need it, because you never know if it’s a simple phrase that you say, or the actions that you do, or a feeling that you give off, and you never know where it could take that kid,” he told paNOW.