John Amaechi, a 16-years old English boy, decided that his life span around basketball. Although he knew that his British origin would prevent him from reaching his dream to become a member in the American NBA, he studied and trained hard to be accepted in an American university. He was also accepted by the Manchester United junior team, who considered his success was mainly due to his will, not to his talent. His passion and ambition pushed him to the highest peak, because four NBA teams offered him a place in their „rookie” camps and John Amaechi was the only new player accepted out of the 18 „rookies”.