Ben Banogu says a little prayer every time he steps on a football field. It doesn’t matter if it’s before a practice or a game.
Banogu’s middle name, Chinmoso, means “God is always near me,” and Banogu never forgets that.
“I go out and give it my all. God is always going to take care of me,” said Banogu, a Nigerian native who moved to Texas when he was six months old.
“Whatever I do, everything is going to be OK at the end of the day.”
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