On this segment of 21, we talk with Adenike “Nike” Charles. Nike is a former high school and college basketball phenom who calls Toronto home. While many players can remember when they fell in love with basketball, for Nike, the sport was the impetus for her to start to love herself. Basketball allowed Nike to release the negative labels given to her by others and empowered her to create her own ideals and life narrative.
After tragic death of her high school boyfriend to violence, Nike move to the US to play college basketball. Nike and Drew became fast friends, both sharing tremendous work ethics and desires to help their teams win.
Nike earned a degree in kinesiology and has established a successful career as a corporate manager.
Nike’s true passion for helping others is evident in her business, Just2Sweat. The motto of Just2Sweat is, ‘where faith and fitness transform lives.’ Nike invests in each client, helping them to achieve greater physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. In this season of her life, Nike states, “My well is full, and I can always pour out to others.”
