Habib Bojang moved from Gambia to Indianapolis on May 12. He brought with him a love for soccer that made him a Christel House star.

Bojang lost his mother in 2016 and both his grandparents on the same day in 2021. The deaths gave him a why behind his passion.

Bojang didn’t have cleats, water, electricity or food at times growing up. He was still so talented at soccer that locals didn’t allow him to play in every game.

INDIANAPOLIS — Habib Bojang traveled with his grandmother to her farm in Sukuta, Gambia, at 6 a.m. every day. They returned home by seven so Bojang could start his 30-minute walk to school.

At least that’s where Siya Manneh thought her grandson was always going.

Bojang wore his uniform out of the house but secretly packed soccer training attire in his backpack. A 12-yea

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