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GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY DIRECTOR: 10 in 10 with Philadelphia's Michael Roberson Reid

Up2Us Sports Philadelphia City Director Michael Roberson Reid

We want you to get to know our city leaders, so we have had them answer the following 10 questions in 10 words or less.

Get to know and love them as much as we do.

Next up...Michael Roberson Reid from Philadelphia. Michael joined the Up2Us Sports team in November, 2017.


Favorite sports memory...

Kirk Gibson’s homer in Game One of the 1988 NLCS


Favorite sports team...

The 1975 Golden State Warriors


The coach/mentor who has impacted my life the most...

My middle school football coach, Mr. Rick Wilson


What I would like to see more of in sports...

Intricate end-zone celebrations


What I would like to see less of in sports...

Steph Curry's mouthpiece


Favorite movie...

Be Kind Rewind by Michel Gondry


Favorite book...

The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter


Favorite thing to do/see/eat in Philadelphia...

Get a cheesesteak at Chubby's


What I love about my job...

Empower coaches to empower the youth


Why is it ‘Up2Us’ to do the work we do?

All kids deserve to have the same opportunities I did