NORMAL — Despite carrying a heavy load, Illinois State senior JuJu Redmond is picking up speed as she heads toward the conclusion of her Redbird basketball career.
“I motivate myself, inspire myself,” Redmond said Wednesday at Redbird Arena. “I have lost a lot over the past year. I try to keep a focused mindset and keep thriving and not let things take me down. On days I want to quit, I just keep pushing myself.”
Redmond is dealing with the deaths of her best friend, her grandmother, her aunt and “my godfather is in the hospital not doing so well.