Shai
All Eyes on You
Chicago
About the Job
18, Male presenting, Jewish presenting (not required), a gifted freshman playing on varsity with a great scholarship and high speculations of getting drafted. The face of the team, wants nothing more than to play professional basketball. He is torn between his personal identity and his ambition, and he is willing to compromise to fit in and protect his future. His journey is about learning to be true to himself even when it's the harder choice. Must be comfortable wearing a kippah.
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