""It kind of hurt being in that space with my mom, seeing how much she's been doing for us. So it was like, damn, I really messed my life up. And I'm not helping my mom out.""
"Lendeborg's grades dramatically improved when he enrolled in Camden County College, so much so that he was able to join the varsity basketball team for the final 11 games of his senior season."
"Through the grapevine, coaches at Arizona Western College learned of Lendeborg. Although he wasn't thrilled to be going, Lendeborg shipped himself off to Arizona, where he played 78 games in three seasons from 2020 to 2023."
"He was a two-time NJCAA All-American and won the ACCAC Player of the Year award twice."
Yaxel Lendeborg, once cut from his middle school basketball team, became the Big Ten Player of the Year after a pivotal conversation with his mother. His grades improved significantly after enrolling in Camden County College, allowing him to play varsity basketball for the first time. Following high school, he worked with his mother but felt compelled to achieve more. He later played at Arizona Western College, earning accolades before transferring to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he continued to excel.
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