Troy Bowers grew up in a rough area of Staten Island. Living in the projects Bowers was confident that he could make his way out and leave a legacy. Bowers went to Boston College, where he played professional basketball. From 1987 until 2000, Bowers would go on to have a great professional career in sports, playing overseas for the European Basketball League for several different national teams, including teams in: Spain, France, Belgium, Turkey, Croatia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Portugal, and Israel.
