33 - Chasing Bongo, a small-town kid's grit chasing dreams.
Jun 14, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min · 11 segments
Jaden Abongo is a Brookfield kid with big dreams. He hasn't given up and has became a viral star along the way. Here his story on That Stuff Matters.
Jun 14, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min · 11 segments
Jaden Abongo is a Brookfield kid with big dreams. He hasn't given up and has became a viral star along the way. Here his story on That Stuff Matters.
Um, I don't think a lot of people know this about you, but you know, I know football is your, your thing, but state champion wrestler.
Yeah.
I remember watching you actually.
Um, and I don't know if you remember this, but like, cause we make shirts for the wrestling team and stuff.
There was a year, the shirt was a, I think it was like you and Donovan, uh,
your silhouette
big
deal yeah yeah i mean i loved wrestling um it was the hardest thing i ever did in my life i think like growing up because i always wanted to win i'm a very competitive person but people look at me now like oh you're so
athletic
like i really don't think i had very much athletic ability And Matt always reminds me of that.
But whenever I once stayed, it felt like, man, I just spent however many years climbing that hill.
Because that was your senior year, right? Yeah.
Because I remember watching you battle.
Yeah.
And just keep climbing that hill.
Yeah.
And there were probably a lot of times, for those who don't know wrestling, it's grueling.
It is, yeah.
Um, I don't think a lot of people know this about you, but you know, I know football is your, your thing, but state champion wrestler.
Yeah.
I remember watching you actually.
Um, and I don't know if you remember this, but like, cause we make shirts for the wrestling team and stuff.
There was a year, the shirt was a, I think it was like you and Donovan, uh,
your silhouette
big
deal yeah yeah i mean i loved wrestling um it was the hardest thing i ever did in my life i think like growing up because i always wanted to win i'm a very competitive person but people look at me now like oh you're so
athletic
like i really don't think i had very much athletic ability And Matt always reminds me of that.
But whenever I once stayed, it felt like, man, I just spent however many years climbing that hill.
Because that was your senior year, right? Yeah.
Because I remember watching you battle.
Yeah.
And just keep climbing that hill.
Yeah.
And there were probably a lot of times, for those who don't know wrestling, it's grueling.
It is, yeah.
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