MAY 2017 16 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM “Things like that just show how much heart the kid has and I guess we had something to do with that, I don’t know,” Jeri said. “But he was 7 or so when that happened and so events like that and being exposed to so much as little guys from the City Council side, from mom and dad being involved in the community, constantly giving back — Saturday paint-a-house events and back-to- school backpack drives. The boys have been involved in those things all the time. And I think those are some of the building blocks that made him the man that he is today.” Alan agreed that exposure to events and community engagement left a clear impression on him. “More than anything I think it was my brother and I being dragged around when we were with my dad,” he said. “We got to see the impact of what community service can do in the community, how giving back is so important and how much people truly appreciate it.” Alan said those experiences shaped he and his brother into who they are today. “We had to dress up, listen and be patient and try to take in as much as you can from everybody around you,” he said. “You don’t even realize it when you’re a little kid because you think it’s this boring thing. When you grow up you find yourself using those things you learned along the way.” COVER STORY CONTINUED FRONTDOORS: What’s the most surprising thing about Alan that the public doesn’t know? JERI: Alan likes to cook and he’s actually a very decent cook. He’s tried his hand a couple of times in making dinners, nothing elaborate — grilled chicken and some time of carb or quinoa, rice and spinach or something and he actually has a good palate. When I was in Oxnard, I didn’t have a grill in my yard and this was when Alan went from being heavy Alan to being lean Alan. Alan’s coach actually had a discussion with me to say, ‘I need you to change your cooking habits.’ So I would grill masses of chicken and make green beans and lower carb rice and quinoa and some other things. Then he would drive down, pick up the food and take a week’s worth of food back with him. ALAN: I love being in the kitchen. She’s been addicted to the Food Channel, and she kind of experiments with different kinds of things. I love to cook. If I have the energy to shop for the food that I want, I like to prepare it and see how it comes out. So I think that’s one of my unique skills that not too many people know. fast break 3 A Gifted Rebounder, Shooter… and Cook

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