About the Campaign
The Big 12 Champions for Life campaign highlights student-athlete’s life-changing stories through the opportunities that a scholarship provides. The young women and men given the opportunity to compete in their chosen sport embody the defining characteristics of a champion: leadership, perseverance, community service, and discipline. Inspiring stories of student-athletes representing each of the conference’s ten universities will be shared throughout the 2018-19 academic year. Serving as a role model both on the field and in the classroom, each of the student-athletes selected in the campaign truly encapsulates what being a champion for life is all about.
@Big12Champ4Life
“I’m very blessed. Baylor is a great program, a winning program … a home away from home for me.” - @kalanibrown21, @BaylorWBB“I’m very blessed. Baylor is a great program, a winning program … a home away from home for me.” - @kalanibrown21, @BaylorWBB#SicEm #ChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/JPjOb44h43
— Champions For Life (@Big12Champ4Life) March 21, 2019
#SicEm #ChampionsForLife https://t.co/JPjOb44h43
“I’m really big on helping people after college ... I plan on helping the kids back in Africa. They don’t all have the opportunities I have had and I really want to give back to the community.” - Udoka Azubuike, @KUHoops“I’m really big on helping people after college ... I plan on helping the kids back in Africa. They don’t all have the opportunities I have had and I really want to give back to the community.” - Udoka Azubuike, @KUHoops#RockChalk #ChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/bJvgZY2kWK
— Champions For Life (@Big12Champ4Life) March 20, 2019
#RockChalk #ChampionsForLife https://t.co/bJvgZY2kWK
@OU_WBBall’s Gileysa Penzo @Gpenzo_12) shares her pride for Puerto Rico and how she is constantly encouraged by her friends and family back home..@OU_WBBall’s Gileysa Penzo (@Gpenzo_12) shares her pride for Puerto Rico and how she is constantly encouraged by her friends and family back home.#Sooners #ChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/LLfQ51P7Wd
— Champions For Life (@Big12Champ4Life) March 18, 2019
#Sooners #ChampionsForLife https://t.co/LLfQ51P7Wd
Congrats to @CycloneMBB on their #Big12MBB Championship win! Here’s #ChampionForLife Lindell Wigginton cutting down the net. #Cyclones https://t.co/P9EXdtAASWCongrats to @CycloneMBB on their #Big12MBB Championship win! Here’s #ChampionForLife Lindell Wigginton cutting down the net. #Cyclones pic.twitter.com/P9EXdtAASW
— Champions For Life (@Big12Champ4Life) March 17, 2019
RT @TexasMBB: Our sophomore point guard @mattcoleman2_ is a @Big12Champ4Life.Our sophomore point guard @mattcoleman2_ is a @Big12Champ4Life.#HookEm 🤘 pic.twitter.com/T9t9KTz3MX
— Texas Basketball 🤘 (@TexasMBB) March 12, 2019
#HookEm 🤘 https://t.co/T9t9KTz3MX
🏀 🏀🏀@OSUMBB #ChampionForLife @LindyWatersIII in Kansas City (via @itsthebaldgirl). https://t.co/ZVYhOXFaO3
“I grew up with a basketball in my hand. I think that has helped me along the way.” - Matt Coleman III, @TexasMBB“I grew up with a basketball in my hand. I think that has helped me along the way.” - Matt Coleman III, @TexasMBB#HookEm #ChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/OjWHMKpG4y
— Champions For Life (@Big12Champ4Life) March 12, 2019
#HookEm #ChampionsForLife https://t.co/OjWHMKpG4y
“I want to be an architect and build a hospital and schools in my hometown of Sudan. I feel like I was destined to go back there and help. It’s my mission.” - @KouatN, @TCUBasketball“I want to be an architect and build a hospital and schools in my hometown of Sudan. I feel like I was destined to go back there and help. It’s my mission.” - @KouatN, @TCUBasketball#GoFrogs #ChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/uk7Xrb0LiN
— Champions For Life (@Big12Champ4Life) March 11, 2019
#GoFrogs #ChampionsForLife https://t.co/uk7Xrb0LiN
“I come from a country where playing collegiate sports is not a thing. When this opportunity presented itself, I was very happy and grateful for it.” - @BoricSara, @KUWBball“I come from a country where playing collegiate sports is not a thing. When this opportunity presented itself, I was very happy and grateful for it.” - @BoricSara, @KUWBball#RockChalk #ChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/YUDSLht2g0
— Champions For Life (@Big12Champ4Life) March 8, 2019
#RockChalk #ChampionsForLife https://t.co/YUDSLht2g0
Peyton Williams is a part of two @kstatesports teams: @KStateVB and @KStateWBB. She shares how she’s found balance and what she’s learned along the way.Peyton Williams is a part of two @kstatesports teams: @KStateVB and @KStateWBB. She shares how she’s found balance and what she’s learned along the way. #EMAW #ChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/NdSkbAdmQL
— Champions For Life (@Big12Champ4Life) March 6, 2019
#EMAW #ChampionsForLife https://t.co/NdSkbAdmQL