James Droz is best known for his catchphrase “What Happened?”, a question he would playfully pose to a losing team he would call out by name and feature in his videos. His posts helped him quickly rise to social media fame with over 1.2 million followers on TikTok with some videos getting over 9.3 million likes. But beyond the catchphrase, what attracted people was James’ authentic enthusiasm for sports. He is a lifelong sports fan, especially WWE, basketball, and football, and he has incredible insight into the sports he follows. In high school, James served in a variety of roles helping the football team. His impact was felt in many ways including pre-game pep talks to the team and in-game encouragement to the coaching staff. This enthusiasm even led to James suiting-up to play for his team and scoring a touchdown in his senior year, something James had always dreamed about. 

Being a social media star is another dream James has had and one he has accomplished on his own with encouragement from his family and friends. As you look at James’ story, it would be easy to focus on the fact he has special needs. And while that certainly is a part of his story, the real story is how James has embraced life, his life, to the absolute fullest, chasing after dreams no matter the odds.