Former NFL player, Alan Ball, now a small business investor, licensed builder, developer, and owner of Next Phase Investments, shares the impact literacy and a strong education had on his career after football, as well as his mission to pay that forward. While his professional work includes building residences in highly distressed neighborhoods, Alan also trains and mentors high school, college, and professional athletes for success off the field. He is passionate about coaching boys and young men to take on greater roles and bigger dreams.