Athlete of the Week: Anders Wikum, Kings

Name: Anders Wikum

School: Kings

Sport: Tennis

Class: 2017

Age: 17

Claim to fame: I’m good at everything

Bet you didn’t know: I can beat box

Toughest opponent/why? Brett Schubert from Turpin. He has crazy, unorthodox shots

Favorite book: Lord of the Rings

Favorite movie: The Dark Knight

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite musical artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Favorite pro athlete/why? Aaron Rodgers because being in Green Bay for 16 years does that to you

Favorite smell: Roasting meat

Favorite home-cooked meal: Beef roast

Game-day rituals: Bananas and Gatorade before and during a match

Words you live by: If you were waiting for the opportune time, that was it

Biggest influence/why? Bill Burr because I love his sense of humor

I am most annoyed by: Bad drivers

You can’t live without: Jimmy Johns

Most embarrassing moment: Whiffing a ball in mid-match

In 10 years, I’ll be: Grinding in grad school

Best thing about tennis: The mental game

Worst thing about tennis: The mental game

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Asparagus

Favorite junk food: Tacos

Favorite school subject: Physics/chemistry

Last DVD or video game I bought: Fallout 4

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Marco Polo

Love to trade places for a day with: Anyone at the large Hadron Collider

When I’m bored, I like to: Play guitar

Worst habit: Going to bed late

On your bedroom walls: Complimentary college posters

Talent I’d most like to have: Telepathy

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