Player Spotlight
Spotlight Players of the Week: Kondwani Patterson, Lily Walther
by Rhiannon Potkey, 19 August 2020
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SPOTLIGHT ON Kondwani Patterson (Concord, North Carolina)
Music on your playlist: I listen to mostly R&B, pop and rap. Some of my favorite artists are Bryson Tiller, Billie Eilish, Mulatto, Nikki Minaj and Lil Baby.
Dream vacation destination: I have always wanted to go to Italy to see the historical landmarks and eat the good food. I would also like to go to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower and eat amazing food again.
Favorite food: My diehard meal since I was like 5 is chicken tenders and fries. Then, I love ice cream and crepes.
Favorite athletes: Serena Williams, Simone Biles and Leslie Allen.
Future occupation: It’s among three things right now. I either want to do something in the psychology field, something in business marketing or social media marketing and possibly go the pre-med route and try to become a doctor.
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would it be: Althea Gibson, Robert Ryland, Arthur Ashe and Martin Luther King Jr. How great of a dinner would that be? Robert Ryland was the first black male tennis player to play professional tennis. Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe opened up so much in tennis, and Martin Luther King Jr. helped make so many big changes in the world. I think it would be amazing to talk to them and learn about their experiences from them.
Must-watch TV shows: Grey’s Anatomy and Quantico
Favorite movies: Madea and Harry Potter.
If I am not playing tennis, I am … probably hanging out with friends or family, watching Netflix or doing some type of mindfulness like mendiation or something to get my mind right. I started with mindfulness about two or three years ago. I think psychology is so important, especially as an athlete.
Instagram handle: @jaeden_patterson
