Cortez Hogans

The thrill. The expectations. The drive. The competition. The highs. The lows. We all gravitate to sports because of these reasons, but it takes a toll on us. That's why I'm teaming up with Morgan's Message to raise funds and awareness for their mission.

Morgan’s Message® strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. They aim to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.

Mental health is important because as an athlete we can get caught in everything we’re doing forget that we’re still human and don’t need to put so much pressure on ourselves which can lead us to dark places we don’t wanna go so it’s important find things to do or someone to speak to help us grow our mental.

I get myself out of a funk by going bowling. I just put my headphones on and go bowling by myself or with some teammates.

There’s no reason to feel alone, what I realize that as students athletes we’re all in this together and we might be going through the same problems or have before so that's why we gotta reach out and talk to each other so we can understand and help each other grow.

A donation is not to be interpreted as an NIL activity between the donor and Cortez Hogans. Thank you!