From Yahoo:
Banks, as has been well-documented, was wrongfully imprisoned for five years after being convicted of rape when he was 17. He was one of the top high school linebackers in the country, a junior at powerhouse Long Beach Poly High in California who had verbally committed to nearby Southern Cal.
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While that changed when his accuser finally admitted her story was a lie, getting to Wednesday took much more dedication from Banks. He signed his contract while wearing a blue sweatshirt with an appliqué of a California license that said “XONR8,” smiling as proudly and happily as if he was 17 again. He not only used his time behind bars to better himself, he refused to give in to the violence, destruction and anger that pervades
prison life. He describes the people who had a “one-track mind of violence and negativity.”
“If you’re in prison, especially in the state of California, you will be tested,” said Banks, who was recently featured on “60 Minutes”, has an Oscar-winning director following him for a documentary and is in talks for both a book and a feature film.
“Riots, fights, you name it. … In order not to go crazy [in prison], I had to let go of my dreams and goals.”
