The “Person Underneath The Jersey” is a series that focuses on getting to know the athletes at Allen deeper than what position they play. Meet Kaiden Myers, a junior at Allen, and a varsity basketball player.

• What is one thing you want people to know about you?

“I want people to know that I’m pretty funny, I like to make a lot of jokes. I’m a very positive person.”

• What drives you the most?

“My family and siblings, because I want them to have the best life they can have when they’re older; that definitely drives me.”

• What is something you are passionate about outside of basketball?

“Music and drawing, like creative stuff. Being able to show myself in another way.”

• What are you going to miss most about Allen?

“The diversity and how many people are here, and how many friends you can make no matter what you’re doing.”

• What is your dream job?

“Something where I’m my own boss and can make a lot of money, take myself in my own direction.”

• What is your most prized possession?

“My phone.”

• If you could switch bodies with any person in the world for a day, who would you choose?

“Michael B. Jordan, because I wonder what it feels like to be that strong.”

• What is your most embarrassing moment at the high school?

“When I missed a layup in the second round of playoffs when the time was running out.”

• What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done for a dare?

“I rode on the back of a moving car on the highway, like on the top.”