SAN DIEGO — Rarely are you blown away in this business. In a sports world filled with bloated paychecks and equally out-of-proportion egos, self-aggrandizing agendas and look-at-me social media flexing, it's easy to become jaded.
Then you meet Arden Pala.
He's 13 and already has done more personal sleeve rolling to aid fellow San Diegans than 95 percent of adults in the city. He penned three children's books and donated the proceeds to a service agency and the region's COVID-19 response. He wrote and produced a documentary on homelessness. He launched the non-profit Sports4Kids to increase opportunities for those in challenged areas.