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Barber brothers take time out to chat
The Barber brothers sat down with Time For Kids to talk about their new kids' book, "Teammates." They tackled tough topics such as sibling rivalry and Super Bowl championships (read on to find out which brother has one). Here's what they had to say. TFK: How do you maintain the Barber bond while playing for different teams? TIKI: It's very easy because I think at heart we still feel like teammates, so the same things we used to get on each other about - being accountable, attention to detail - we still do now. I still root for him even though we're playing against each other. RONDE: There's no team other than mine that I root harder for than (Tiki's). That's just the nature of us growing up as teammates. You just can't take that out of us.
RONDE: Which is a good thing. That happened the last two years. TFK: What makes a good teammate? RONDE: Somebody that can see past himself and understand that the greater good is in the team accomplishment. TIKI: Someone who tries to make those around him better. The way I've mostly done it is by example, by showing them that everything matters, even little things, and if that example wears off on someone, I think collectively we all get better. TFK: Did your competitive nature ever cause problems when you were kids? TIKI: I think our competitive nature is what made us who we are because we never directly competed. He played defense, I played offense. But I guess each other's successes would drive us. In high school, he was national champ in the hurdles, and I was like, "I'm not going to play second fiddle to that." It pushed me. The same is still true today - he has a Super Bowl ring and I don't. That's what my drive is. TFK: What do you hope kids learn from your books? TIKI: The importance of family. RONDE:Yeah, family first. Never give up. Obviously, we all know that we're going to fail. A lot of kids don't know how to express that or deal with that, so by seeing the example of people who have been successful but who have also dealt with failure, I think it could be encouraging. - Kathryn Satterfield
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