Addisu Demissie: From working with Obama to leading LeBron's More Than a Vote

10/19/20 • 21 min

On this episode of “The Work” Addisu Demissie tells us what it was like to be in a room with LeBron and Maverick Carter for the first time EVER.

Addisu takes us through his political career and discusses the hardships that he overcame and THE WORK that he put in to how he got to be in that room with LeBron and Mav! He started from the bottom and now is making a massive impact across the country.

More Than A Vote is an organization complied of more than 32 professional athletes, who all utilize their platforms to encourage registering and casting a ballot come Nov 3rd.

What is next for More Than A Vote? Tune in to find out.

Don't forget to cast those ballots. Every vote counts! And for more information on More Than A Vote got to https://www.morethanavote.org/.

On this episode of “The Work” Addisu Demissie tells us what it was like to be in a room with LeBron and Maverick Carter for the first time EVER.

More Than A Vote is an organization complied of more than 32 professional athletes, who all utilize their platforms to encourage registering and casting a ballot come Nov 3rd.

What is next for More Than A Vote? Tune in to find out.

Don't forget to cast those ballots. Every vote counts! And for more information on More Than A Vote got to https://www.morethanavote.org/.

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