Aliyah Boston keeps striving for greatness on and off the court NBC Boston [Video]

Qualifying for the Olympics is no easy task, as athletes from all over the U.S. compete for just a handful of spots.

Basketball star Aliyah Boston knows this first-hand. The Worcester Academy grad found out this week that she did not make the team roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but this decision isn’t expected to slow her down.

From a young age, Boston’s family and coaches recognized her talent and potential to be a great basketball player, but in order to chase that dream, she had to take a great leap of faith.

“Initially, our plan was not to move to New England. It was honestly just to come up there and find an AAU team and be able to travel for the summer and then come back,” Boston said. “But then my mom and dad, they were like, ‘You know what? How do you guys feel about staying?'”

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