Jackie Robinson used determination and commitment to overachieve harsh obstacle in his life. Despite all those obstacles he never gave up baseball, he was committed and no one was going to change that. Many girls trying out for the cheerleading team thought I wasn’t going to last on the team. I blocked all that out and committed to my team. Also he showed very strong determination, he was determined to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers no matter who liked it or who didn’t. I showed determination when I told myself “you can do it, you will do