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Skylar Mays and the 15-Passenger Van That Shaped His Loyalty Forever

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When tough decisions arise, Skylar Mays remembers the first team he’s ever been a part of, his family. His mornings on their 15-passenger van a decade ago helped shape his decision-making and loyalty even to this day.

ATLANTA — It’s another Sunday morning and a young Skylar Mays walks onto the 15-passenger van with the first team he’s ever known. His father, Stan Sr., drove the van and mother, Shannon, led him and his seven siblings, Stan Jr., Sydney, Spencer, Sierra, Sonae, Soleah and Seth to church. Sunday was an easier day for the Mays family because there was only one destination, unlike the rest of the week.