Deciding to forgo a senior season and graduate early with Shaaz Peerani

Since picking up a racket at 4 years old, Shaaz Peerani has only ever had a love-love relationship with tennis. A fourteen year journey in the sport ultimately landed him at Troy University. The chance to play Division 1 tennis was not something he took for granted — he wanted to work hard and play. Heading into junior year, Shaaz felt like there was nothing else to prove on the court. He was beating guys. He had the highest doubles ranking on the team. But none of it mattered to his coach. Feeling powerless and frustrated, Shaaz knew he had a difficult decision to make. In the process, he was forced to think about when being selfish in sport might actually be the best thing. Listen to his story now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.