Cameron Mercadel: The Beauty in Facing Condemnation in the Pursuit Towards Success

Kendal Mcgurie
3 min readOct 20, 2020

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Oftentimes, people get distracted by negative criticisms on their way towards attaining their dreams. Some would quickly get discouraged, while others allow these things to define their existence, which leads to a life filled with doubts and fears. But sometimes, individuals fail to see why some damaging admonishments exist in the first place — they are a means for naysayers to taste a glimpse of success; by taking a bite out of highly-motivated individuals.

Being one of the few dreamers who see condemnation in this light, Cameron Mercadel persevered despite all the negativities being thrown at him.

As a youngster whose two-thirds of his life is dedicated to playing around with balls and hoops, Cameron Mercadel exactly knew how destabilizing it felt to have pessimism lurking at every corner. Because of his long list of achievements at a very young age, people began to spur murmurs of disbelief. However, Cameron Mercadel never let these negative forces get the best of him. Instead, he allowed these to fuel himself to become better at his chosen trade.

Playing basketball has always been Cameron’s one dream ever since he laid eyes on the sport at a very young age. When Cameron was still a child, people would often see him playing balls for hours while dribbling and throwing them into baskets as makeshift nets. With a basketball trainer and a life coach as a father, Cameron Mercadel was even more driven to pursue his goal of becoming a household name in the spheres of sports and entertainment.

True enough, Cameron Mercadel owes much of his successes to the unwavering support that his parents provided since the inception of his seemingly far-reaching goal. Apart from his father’s know-how in the well-celebrated sport, both of his parents were instrumental to his overall development. They would encourage and send Cameron Mercadel to numerous training programs that facilitate the latter in honing his skills and talent. Moreover, his parents also make tremendous efforts to be present at all of his games.

The overwhelming support that Cameron Mercadel has received ever since he started materializing his pursuits propelled him to catch endless opportunities along the way. Aside from landing a spot in a varsity team at a prestigious school, Cameron Mercadel’s inspiring stories of grit and passion have made its way to a Youtube Docuseries, which gathered half a million views over time. And because of how aberrant Cameron’s skills are, he presently plays and competes for an elite basketball league designed to bolster the chances of becoming an NBA player.

But aside from his dream of becoming a force to be reckoned in the basketball industry, Cameron Mercadel also finds time to alleviate people from poverty and hunger. And as a naturally inclined person to help, Cameron recently launched a charitable institution called Cam Shoot and Dribble For Hunger Foundation.

In the coming years, Cameron Mercadel plans to encourage more individuals to see the good in having to undergo numerous condemnation through his tales of triumphs after trials.

To know more about Cameron Mercadel, you may visit his website.

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