Getting to Know Jaden Haywood; Question and Answer Session with Standout Basketball Player
By Chris Johnson on August 01, 2021 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
What’s your favorite movie?
Avengers: Endgame
Who is the best high school athlete you have competed against?
Bryson Lucas (Former Robert C. Byrd standout)
Favorite subject in school?
Math
Any pregame superstitions or rituals?
I just listen to music.
You have to go into quarantine, what three items do you make sure you have with you?
My phone, my Xbox and a basketball.
What game of your career sticks out the most?
Probably the game against Hampshire.
How do you best describe Coach Marshall?
Good coach who always wants to best out of you. He might get on you sometimes but that’s him just trying to encourage you.
Celebrity Crush?
Zendaya
Not counting basketball, what’s been the best part of the summer so far?
Probably working at The Bridge, my first job. I’ve been working the basketball camps.
Who’s the funniest player on the BHS basketball team?
Mitchell Duez
If they would let you have a walk-up song when you come onto the court, what is playing?
The Motto by Drake
Where’s one place in the world you have never been to that you would like to visit?
Dubai
Favorite meal?
Chicken Alfredo
Favorite pro or college athlete?
LeBron James
Favorite pro or college team?
Los Angeles Lakers. That’s a total LeBron bandwagon pick though.
Who wins in a 3-point shooting contest between you and your brother Jordan?
Me
Could you and your brother team up and run a relay in the 200 and beat your sister Kayla in a race?
Absolutely not.
It’s been a rough year for everybody, what’s one positive you can take from it?
Getting closer to my family.
The coolest animal at the zoo?
The gorilla.
What’s one thing it seems like everybody you know likes but you can’t stand?
Mustard. I can’t stand mustard.
The best thing on TV right now or recently is what?
The NBA Finals
You have control of the stereo in the car, what’s playing?
Anything rap related.
What is the most important thing being an athlete at BHS has taught you?
It’s taught me leadership, how to be a good leader.
There’s a young kid in the community just getting into basketball, what advice do you give him or her?
Always put in the hard work and don’t give up on your dreams.
Editor's Note: Photos of Haywood courtesy of www.benqueenphotography.com
