Nicki grew up in Santa Monica, California and, like me, he loved all kinds of sports growing up, such as flag football, baseball, soccer, golf, and skateboarding before later focusing on basketball. Nicki played in the Santa Monica YMCA Basketball League for many of the years I played there. We played both on opposing teams and as teammates. I loved playing with and against Nicki – he was big and strong, but also very quick. Most importantly, he loved basketball as much as I did.
In 4th grade, Nicki was diagnosed with ADHD. But he went on to become an amazing student-athlete through middle school and high school, successfully completing many AP classes and playing for the Varsity Basketball team at Santa Monica High School. He graduated in 2021 and is enjoying college at UC Berkeley.
Please join me in welcoming Nicki Reiterer to Sports on the Spectrum.
