Ade Adepitan MBE is a television presenter, wheelchair basketball champion and author. Having survived polio as a child, Ade has gone on to compete as a wheelchair basketball player on an international level and has a wealth of TV presenting experience. On the second episode of P/squared, Ade shares his story with us, including his upbringing, challenges he overcame during his journey and lessons he has learned along the way. The sky's the limit, and according to Ade one dream isn't enough.
00:00 01:52: Introducing Ade Adepitan
01:53 02:58: CBBC Career
02:59 08:25: Ades’ Upbringing And Childhood
08:26 11:27: Ade Owning His Differences And Standing Out
11:28 14:16: Race And Disability As A Child
14:17 16:40: What 8Year Old Ade Would Think Of Him Now?
16:41 22:29: Discovering Love For Sport
22:30 25:49: Developing His Craft Young
25:50 30:00: Never Rest On Your Laurels
30:01 39:49: Beginning Of Ades’ Basketball Career
39:50 42:56: Importance Of Role Models And Ambitious Minds
42:57 45:07: The Key To Developing SelfConfidence
45:08 49:33: When Ade Decided To Go ‘All In’
49:34 55:24: Events That Lead To GB Team
55:25 59:40: What Stopped Ade From Giving Up
59:41 01:03:03: Ades’ Biggest Achievement
01:03:04 01:04:15: Why Achieve 1 Dream, When You Can Achieve 10?
01:04:16 01:07:49: MBE Experience
01:07:50 01:10:57: Ades’ New Book And Diversity In Storytelling
01:10:58 01:11:51: Advice To Anyone With A Dream
01:11:52 01:13:26: The Three Power Questions
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ADE ADEPITAN:
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