On Thursday, October 10, UFC middleweight Urijah Hall visited Memorial Middle School as part of the school’s partnership with After-School All-Stars of Tampa Bay.
The program offers two hours of homework assistance and fun-filled enrichment classes such as dance, music and sports, along with free healthy meals provided by Hillsborough County Public School System, the City of Tampa and the University of South Florida.
Hall could relate to the kids of Memorial Middle School, as he was the same age when he immigrated to Queens, New York from his native Jamaica.
Hall spoke to the kids about overcoming bullies, elevating their self-esteem, focusing on school and becoming the best version of themselves.