Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin have provided inspiration for many people, but as the twin brothers began preparing to give the commencement speech during a virtual graduation ceremony at their alma mater this weekend, the former UCF stars turned to some familiar names for guidance.
“We started with [former President] Barack Obama and that was a tough start,” Shaquem said of other commencement speeches he studied. “That wasn’t working, so we went to [Houston Texans linebacker] J.J. Watt. He made me feel a lot more comfortable speaking. I saw how he started things off with a joke and it broke the ice a bit which is kind of my style.