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I saw [KAI ACKERMAN] at a coffee shop in [BROOKLYN] today. I forgot how much [HE/HIM] looks like [MICHAEL B. JORDAN]. They are a [THIRTY SIX] year old [PROFESSIONAL BOXER] who’s been in NYC for [THIRTY TWO YEARS] now. Every time we run into each other, they are always [RESPONSIBLE & COURAGEOUS] but I’ve heard people say they can also be [WITHDRAWN & EVASIVE]. [COVERED IN CHROME - VIOLENT SOHO] reminds me of them every time it comes on the radio.

its ya girl chris back with her third child.

cancer, death, mental illness trigger warning

- kai was born in lansing, michigan. he is the eldest child of three, with two twin sisters three years younger than him. his mother mother lanelle was a high school english teacher, loving mother, and devoted church goer. everyone in their local neighbourhood knew her for her selfless heart, providing food and friendship for those she knew were doing it rough. kai’s father was the famous boxer shaun ackerman, the man who kai would eventually follow in the steps of. shaun was a heavyweight fighter who reached the heights of his career in the 1980′s. kai’s earliest memories involve the local boxing ring where his dad would train, and kai would run around giving towels to the various members of the ring.

- it was a happy and fulfilling early childhood until shaun’s scheduled health check pre-match came up with a concerning lump on his shoulder. after seeing a specialist, it was determined that shaun had hodgkins lymphoma, a type of cancer in the lymphatic system. it was a blow to the entire family, and to shaun’s career. the ackerman’s promptly made the decision to pack their bags and move to new york to get the best possible treatment at the time. kai was four at this point, he didn’t quite understand what was going on, but he knew the situation was serious.

- the ackerman’s spared no option to fight for their patriach’s life. shaun endured chemotherapy, radiation therapy, a bone marrow transplant, and various drugs that were experimental at the time. kai often remembered watching his mother pray over his bed, as his father would come in and out of hospital over a period of four years. shaun slowly deteriorated, and finally came the acceptance his career was over. shaun experienced an metastatic growth on his left lung which ultimately killed him on the 3rd of september 1997. kai was eight.

- the ackerman’s decided to make the choice to stay in new york state after shaun’s passing, to stay his burial site. plus, kai had been enrolled into boxing classes in his attempt to keep his father’s spirit alive. he didn’t tell anyone the famous shaun ackerman was his father, but when his trainers finally realised who he was, they weren’t surprised why this young skinny boy had so much talent and potential. lanelle always worried for him, remembering the injuries her late-husband experienced in the ring, but knew it was an outlet for the young boys sadness, kai was not the same child he once was after shaun passed.

- spending the rest of his childhood in brooklyn, kai was a quite kid. with a small group of loyal friends, he didn’t have much interest in being the popular kid. any bully’s who tried to put him down for his introverted personality, were promptly aquatinted with kai’s fist. with his training, kai was a strong kid, and stood up for the other kids targeted by the bullies. he found himself in the principles office often for beating up the meaner kids on the playground who targeted the smaller ones. he became a somewhat of a hero to the underdogs of the neighbourhood, as the bullies never seemed to come back for round two after they squared up with kai ackerman.

- lanelle realised once her son was in highschool kai’s personality began to change. he was always a quite and respectful kid, but he began to experience sudden bouts of agitation, and anger, often coming out in the ring, getting him into more trouble with his coach. then he’d suddenly swing into bouts of depression. it took effort on lanelle’s behalf, but she managed to get her son to see a psychologist, who diagnosed him with bipolar disorder. regardless, kai’s relationship with his mother never changed. always adoring her, he’s confident that no matter what happens she’d always accept him for who he was — and he would be right.

- nowerdays, kai is working to achieve the greatness of his father, and fill his shoes. a professional super middleweight, kai has made a name for himself in the sport. he’s become a little bit better at the whole social thing, but he is still an immensely private person. most of his girlfriends in the past always seemed to struggle to tap past the solid walls he built around himself, afraid of people seeing him at either extremes he experiences. kai will be a loyal friend to those he likes, but keeps most at an arms length from himself.

#villageintro #MEET MY SON

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