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Regardless of the ups and downs, he has humbly trodden onward and upward,
withstanding any environment. He has adapted and grown from each experience and met
some lifelong friends and mentors through PeacePlayers. Today, Bena proudly notes that the
teacher who said he would not make it to high school was wrong. Instead, he made it much
further - Bena received multiple scholarship offers to play basketball at the University level.
While Bena has achieved a lot, he quickly slows down the applause because there is still "a
lot left to accomplish, and my brother always taught me to be humble" he adds. Although
Bena did not fully understand it at the time, he is grateful that his parents made the bold
move from the DRC in his adolescence because he met friends, built relationships, and was
introduced to PeacePlayers – the organisation which placed a basketball in his hands, and
taught him life skills to overcome the adversity he has faced in his life.
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