Eric Thomas

Why would you allow that thing they did to hurt you not define the rest of your life? It's like, no, I was in pain. It's real. But get a reward for it. So for me, walking into, first of all, driving here in a car service, getting to LA, walking in this beautiful facility, seeing the other businesses that are here, I'm like, I'm proud of you, bro. You made it. You could have stopped.

That's the homeless boy. And nobody would have tripped. Your daddy wasn't there. Your mom was 17 when she got pregnant. All the negative that happened to you, Eric, we understand. Bump understand. Let me tell you, One of the things that just blew my mind the other day. So, you know, we were fortunate to own a home in California on the Hill. Right. So we got this property.

That's the homeless boy. And nobody would have tripped. Your daddy wasn't there. Your mom was 17 when she got pregnant. All the negative that happened to you, Eric, we understand. Bump understand. Let me tell you, One of the things that just blew my mind the other day. So, you know, we were fortunate to own a home in California on the Hill. Right. So we got this property.

We got the basketball court logo, all the companies that whatever. And I go outside yesterday and I see my wife and my son playing basketball. And I'm thinking to myself in California, only looking at all these beautiful properties. My wife and my son are outside.

We got the basketball court logo, all the companies that whatever. And I go outside yesterday and I see my wife and my son playing basketball. And I'm thinking to myself in California, only looking at all these beautiful properties. My wife and my son are outside.

My wife was like, I want to work out. My son was like, I didn't even know. She was like, I'm going to play basketball. I'm like, I can't do it right now. And I'm listening to a voice. He came home, heard the basketball, went out with his mom. I'm like, yo, my son, 29 years old, is spending time with his mom as an adult male. He could be anywhere doing anything. He's with his mom.

My wife was like, I want to work out. My son was like, I didn't even know. She was like, I'm going to play basketball. I'm like, I can't do it right now. And I'm listening to a voice. He came home, heard the basketball, went out with his mom. I'm like, yo, my son, 29 years old, is spending time with his mom as an adult male. He could be anywhere doing anything. He's with his mom.

her first born, they got this bond that I don't have. And they're out here hooping. And as I look at the property, I'm like, yo, what if the 16 year old Eric Thomas would have stayed the 16 year old Eric Thomas? So I'm saying for those who are listening, get a reward for it and then do me a favor. Don't just think about you. Like, do you know that my son, In his mind, this is where you start.

her first born, they got this bond that I don't have. And they're out here hooping. And as I look at the property, I'm like, yo, what if the 16 year old Eric Thomas would have stayed the 16 year old Eric Thomas? So I'm saying for those who are listening, get a reward for it and then do me a favor. Don't just think about you. Like, do you know that my son, In his mind, this is where you start.

He got the side of the pool to work on. He's starting somewhere I never started. The cars, the Rolls Royce, the Escalade. He's starting somewhere I didn't start. Why? Because I didn't stop where I started. I didn't stop. I was like, okay, this is where we started, but this is not about to be my end. And so his beginnings look dope. My man went to Michigan State and was a general manager for Enzo.

He got the side of the pool to work on. He's starting somewhere I never started. The cars, the Rolls Royce, the Escalade. He's starting somewhere I didn't start. Why? Because I didn't stop where I started. I didn't stop. I was like, okay, this is where we started, but this is not about to be my end. And so his beginnings look dope. My man went to Michigan State and was a general manager for Enzo.

He traveled the world. He's got a Final Four win and an Elite Eight win. He's got the jacket. He sat under Coach Enzo, Hall of Fame coach for four years. Wow. Coach OG. Wow. He sat under these guys. Like his boys, some of his boys went to the league. There's some of them still in the league. Like he got that because I didn't go. I quit because my mom, my dad did. So I quit. I give up.

He traveled the world. He's got a Final Four win and an Elite Eight win. He's got the jacket. He sat under Coach Enzo, Hall of Fame coach for four years. Wow. Coach OG. Wow. He sat under these guys. Like his boys, some of his boys went to the league. There's some of them still in the league. Like he got that because I didn't go. I quit because my mom, my dad did. So I quit. I give up.

This is worst thing ever happened. I was like, mm-mm. You get a reward for it. And so to see my son, I'm coming to a concert tonight with my daughter. Listen to me, I didn't give up. And so I'm saying to everybody, we all go through pain. Some of us go through pain and it becomes our tombstone. Some of us go through pain and it's a scar. And we live a life of reward. So I'm just gonna say, again,

This is worst thing ever happened. I was like, mm-mm. You get a reward for it. And so to see my son, I'm coming to a concert tonight with my daughter. Listen to me, I didn't give up. And so I'm saying to everybody, we all go through pain. Some of us go through pain and it becomes our tombstone. Some of us go through pain and it's a scar. And we live a life of reward. So I'm just gonna say, again,

2025, do me a favor, check you. So you're in the ballot box and you're looking at all these options, doctor, lawyer, teacher, whatever you see, president, mayor, governor, do me a favor. Before you check off any of that S&P 500 real estate, before you check any of that, check you. Before you check anything, check you and go look yourself in the mirror and go, yo, I'm my lottery ticket.

2025, do me a favor, check you. So you're in the ballot box and you're looking at all these options, doctor, lawyer, teacher, whatever you see, president, mayor, governor, do me a favor. Before you check off any of that S&P 500 real estate, before you check any of that, check you. Before you check anything, check you and go look yourself in the mirror and go, yo, I'm my lottery ticket.

I'm my ticket out of the neighborhood or, you know, I'm the broken curse. Like whatever you want to call yourself. But the day I stopped saying my mom, my dad, this person, the police, the cop, the day I stopped doing that, the day I said you.

I'm my ticket out of the neighborhood or, you know, I'm the broken curse. Like whatever you want to call yourself. But the day I stopped saying my mom, my dad, this person, the police, the cop, the day I stopped doing that, the day I said you.

You know why? Because what I didn't realize as a young adult is that when you say it to somebody else, whether you mean to do it or not, you give them the keys to your life. You give them power over you. They got your whole life in their hand. Because you said it. You said it. They didn't do this because they didn't. They got the keys. Now, I'll be honest.