Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin, NFL Players
Paul Farmer CBE, CEO of Mind
Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera
Adm. Timothy J. Keating, USN (Ret.) and Brig. Gen. Robert S. Spalding III, USAF (Ret.)
An Update on Therapies and VaccinesNFL players Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin discuss the story behind Shaquem’s extraordinary efforts to become the first one-handed player in the modern NFL and the work they are doing to inspire inclusivity in sports.
Shaquem Griffin on his limb difference: “It just made me more determined to show people what I really can do and kind of prove everybody wrong. I think, in my case, I could've [taken] it either way. Having that negativity brought on top of me, either I can turn [it] into a positive or I can allow somebody to dictate who I was going to be and what I can do. And every time I dealt with negativity – somebody telling me what I can and cannot do, I took it upon myself and just showed them and it always felt better to prove somebody wrong.”
Shaquill Griffin on his mindset on the field: “I feel like my goals are just to become a better teammate, a better player and not focus on the individual stats. I feel like if I can do whatever it takes to help my team win the next game, we do it one game at a time, I feel like the stats and everything will come along with it. So, I feel like we have to be selfless when it comes to this next season.”