{"id":68134,"date":"2024-02-16T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/kent-reporter-male-athlete-of-the-week-tyler-lopez\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T09:36:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:36:02","slug":"kent-reporter-male-athlete-of-the-week-tyler-lopez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/kent-reporter-male-athlete-of-the-week-tyler-lopez\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Tyler Lopez"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kent Reporter’s male athlete of the week for the week of Feb. 16 is Kent-Meridian High School senior Tyler Lopez, unified basketball.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite subject\/class in school?<\/strong><\/p>\n

P.E. because I like to stay active<\/p>\n

Name your Mount Rushmore (Top 4) favorite movies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cars, Toy Story, Black Panther, Spider Man<\/p>\n

Who is the person in your life that has helped you succeed the most?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My mom, she has always pushed me to meet my goals.<\/p>\n

You’re on a long road trip, you stop at a gas station. You get one drink and one snack. What are you choosing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purple Gatorade and Sour Patch Kids<\/p>\n

Describe your pre-game ritual:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Listen to music while focusing on the game ahead. Then I tape my hands when it is game time.<\/p>\n

Song you currently can’t stop listening to?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dreams and Nightmares by Meek Mill<\/p>\n

From the sidelines:<\/strong> Tyler is a natural born leader on and off the court. He is well known around campus; he works hard but has a lot of fun during class and at practice. Shows a bright future ahead of him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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