There have been a few different moment in Wes's career that have affected who he's become today. Moving from school to the DSFL and from the DSFL to NSFL were both huge milestones, but the most affecting moment came quite recently, when the Philadelphia Liberty failed to qualify for playoffs in S22 of the NSFL. Not many had tipped them to go all the way, and with several young pieces in the defense and offense they were set up to have a middling season. Still Wesley hoped for the best and indulged in delusions of grandeur. In his mind he was finally at the top level, and that meant he deserved to go all the way and lift a trophy, but life doesn't work that way. On the field he found himself getting burnt over and over again. For a while it was disheartening of course. But ironically, when they were officially out of playoff contention he felt a weight lift. For the first time in his career Wesley realized that failure is not ultimate, that truly life is long and seasons are short. The win-at-all-cost mentality had turned toxic inside of him, and it was affecting his game. That was the point he decided to let it go, and turned a corner. This season Wes's broken out and contributed greatly to putting his team near the top of the leaderboard, and he attributes that to his new, more relaxed demeanor.
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