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Chris "Super Chicken"Turnquist
Hometown: Nassau Bahamas
College:Miles City Junior College
Height: 6' 9"
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 The Harlem Superstars are proud to announce the signing of Chris "Super
Chicken" Turnquist. Chris was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. He
was the youngest of eight kids. At first, Chris was apprehensive about
playing basketball, because he was not very tall and his older brothers
and sisters would push him around on the court. Amazingly, when Chris
reached high school he had a growth spurt and grew to 6'8" tall. One
day he asked his mom, "What planet did I come from?" She calmly
replied, "Maybe you ate too many vegetables." Chris took advantage of
his good fortune. He practiced every day and went to the playgrounds
to play against the older kids in his community.
His hard work paid off. He tried out for his high school basketball
team and made it. Chris was asked to be a member of the Bahamian
National Team. He had dreams and aspirations to play college
basketball and receive a good education.
Playing basketball in the USA was a tall task for an unproven kid from
the Bahamas. The only notable basketball player to make it off the
island in recent years was Rick Fox who went to the University of North
Carolina, and then went on to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Chris
realized that his dreams were almost impossible, but he did not give
up. He did not listen to
the people on the island, who laughed at him
and told him he would never make it. They told him that he sh
ould go
get a job at the Atlantis Hotel Resort and become a bell hop. The
negativity motivated Chris, and he would not give up. He had added
stress because his mom had to support eight kids and money was scarce
for them.
Once Chris arrived on campus, he was an instant hit with the students.
They loved his Bahamian accent and his wonderful personality and
attitude. They also loved the fact that his nick name was "Chicken," a
name he adopted as a kid growing up in the Bahamas. Many students
asked him, "How did you get your nickname "Chicken"?" He simply
explained that growing up, he had to work hard to make money. When he
was a kid he played around the port of the Bahamas, where the cruise
ships docked, and one day he came up with an ingenious idea. He
encouraged tourists to throw quarters from the deck of the ship into
the clear blue ocean. Chris would dive in and retrieve them. The
tourists loved it. One tourist said he had legs like a chicken and his
friends laughed. Chris loved the name and didn't care as long as he was
diving for change and making money. From that day on he was known as
the Chicken who dives for quarters. He did not stop there. In college
he would go to the local 7-Eleven store and wait till closing time.
Then he'd convince the attendant to not throw the left-ove
r hot dogs
away. The attendant would give them to Chris. He'd bring=2
0them to his
dorm room to share with his friends.
Chris is a Superstar now and his intelligence and vision has helped him
achieve his goals. There were many speed bumps to slow his progress,
but nothing could stop him. He never quit!
Many of our fans who come to our games are amazed at Chris "Super
Chicken" Turnquist. He can dance, he's funny, and he loves to entertain
kids. We think Chris is a great addition to team up with Kevin
"Showboat" Jackson. Together they form the funniest and most
entertaining duo in the world. Come to our show and you will see for
yourself! Yes, Super Chicken is a natural born comedian. He is worth
the price of admission.
Lessons learned for kids and families: Don't listen to people who are
negative; be positive and go for your dreams. Set goals for yourself.
Be innovative and not afraid to fail. Chicken failed at one point in
his life; now he is a Superstar.
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