The gift of preaching runs in the Lauderdale family. Now, former Ohio State basketball player Dallas Lauderdale is taking his turn.
Lauderdale, five years removed from his OSU career, is still chasing NBA dreams while fighting a foot injury. But the product of three generations of pastors has created his own pulpit.
At his high school alma mater, Solon, in northeast Ohio, Lauderdale’s Direction Up camp has given him a chance to show how he is living the message he is delivering to kids.
“This isn’t something I’m just saying because it sounds good or is attractive to the parents,” Lauderdale said.