The winnings did not only earn him local popularity but influenced his decision to major on racing as against football, a sport he actively participated in at the John Henry Newman School with hopes of becoming a professional.
Ukuwina akuzange kumzuzele ukuthandwa kwasendaweni kuphela kepha kube nomthelela esinqumweni sakhe sokwenza umjaho omkhulu ngokufana nebhola, umdlalo abambe iqhaza kuwo eJohn Henry Newman School enethemba lokuba nguchwepheshe.