The Path

William Kyle III joins The Path to share his journey from Bellevue, Nebraska, to professional basketball.

William opens up about being overlooked early in his career, developing into the Summit League Defensive Player of the Year at South Dakota State, transferring to UCLA and struggling with a reduced role that challenged his confidence. He also explains how transferring to Syracuse helped him prove to himself that he could compete at the highest level.

The conversation covers William’s first dunk, gaining more than 30 pounds in college, competing in the College Slam Dunk Championship, working out for the New York Knicks and preparing for the NBA Draft.

This episode was recorded before the 2026 NBA Draft. William later signed a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers organization and played in the NBA Summer League.

Garvin St. John’s path to Syracuse football was anything but typical. In Episode 4 of The Path, Garvin talks about growing up playing hockey and football, navigating the recruiting process, reaching out to Syracuse, and ultimately finding his way onto the football team as a walk-on.

We also get into what being a walk-on has taught him about work ethic and believing in yourself, plus the completely different side of his journey: building a social media following, speaking Chinese in his content, taking the risk of filming with Meta glasses, and watching one of those videos reach millions of views.

Garvin shares the pressure that comes with being a walk-on, the uncertainty of his future on the team, the highs and lows of going viral, and the mindset that keeps him chasing what’s next.

Episode 3 of The Path features Syracuse tennis player Constance Levivier.

Constance sits down with Teigen Reiter to share her journey to Division I tennis, from the experiences that shaped her as a player to competing at the collegiate level at Syracuse.

They talk about her development in the sport, the challenges that came along the way, adjusting to life as a D1 athlete, lessons she’s learned through tennis, and what’s next in her journey.

This is The Path with Teigen Reiter, conversations about the journeys, decisions, challenges, and experiences that shape where people are today.

Mateja Pavlovich joins The Path to share his journey from growing up in small-town Pennsylvania to playing Division I football at Syracuse University.

Mateja talks about starting football in sixth grade, representing his hometown of Hookstown, the mentality and work ethic that helped him reach the D1 level, his goals of playing in the NFL, and the setbacks he’s faced along the way—including partially tearing his UCL while chasing a school record.

We also get into what it takes to keep going on the days you don’t want to, believing you belong at the highest level, and the mindset behind his “D1 or bust” mentality.

As Mateja puts it: “It’s a dream, but some people leave it on the pillow.”

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In the first episode of The Path, I sit down with Luke Fennell to talk about his journey from growing up in Melbourne, Australia, to playing Division I basketball in the U.S.

Luke shares how basketball became part of his life at an early age, representing Australia, the recruiting process that brought him to Syracuse, adjusting to college basketball, overcoming injuries, and the mindset that has helped him along the way.

We also get into life outside of basketball—from Australian culture and food to music, family, faith, and the lessons Luke has learned throughout his journey.

This is Luke Fennell’s path.