Shoot for
the Stars
An interactive colouring book by Danilo that encourages kids to dream big, while understanding that their future reaches far beyond sport. It comes in a girl and a boy edition, and it's the centre of Danilo's school visits.
How a visit works.
Danilo shares his story from growing up in the GTA to Harvard, representing Canada and becoming a professional athlete. He connects it to real-life lessons students can use to write their own story.
Schools and school boards can provide Shoot for the Stars books directly to the students taking part, so every kid leaves with something they can keep working on after the visit.
- School visits
- Assemblies
- Book clinics
- Basketball clinics
What students take away
- Dreaming big and setting meaningful goals
- Perseverance and overcoming obstacles
- Education and preparing for life beyond sport
- Discipline, habits and everyday decision-making
- Confidence and believing in your potential
- Being more than just an athlete
- Giving back and becoming a good human
School visit
“What sets Danilo apart from any other guest speaker is his authenticity.
From the moment he walked through our doors, his impact was immediate: greeting classrooms, offering high fives, and engaging in deep, meaningful conversations. To this day, our students still talk about how a professional basketball player took the time to truly listen and connect with them on their level.
He deeply cares about the community. A year after his visit, Danilo remembered our school and donated a dozen brand-new basketballs so we could run a successful basketball program for all our students, a huge help, considering we previously only had three basketballs in our gym storage. He is a truly special role model.”
Request a visit.
Tell Danilo about your school and he'll reply by email to plan the date, the format and the books.