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@Macmillan Author, USRowing Golden Oar Winner, Motivational Speaker, Rower. My book and film was just nominated for an NAACP Image Award!

Joined April 2013
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5 Books we recommend to all recruits 👇 "Who Gets In and Why" - @jselingo We’ll go on record to say this is hands down the best book on college admissions out there. Helps you better understand how admissions decisions are made - and what you can do about it! "A Most Beautiful Thing" - @arshaycooper A compelling read that you won't be able to put down. Mr. Cooper shares his experience growing up in Chicago and how he came to join the 1st ever all-Black Public HS rowing team. "Brave Dragons" - @JimBYardley Ever wonder what it is like to live in another country? This book gives you a glimpse while demonstrating the power of sports to bring people together - even during challenging situations. "Unbroken" - Laura Hillenbrand The life story of the main character in this book is so wild, we had to double check that it wasn’t fiction. A must read, especially before the L.A. Summer Olympics in 2028. “The Bounce and The Echo” - @Ian_Johnson_22 Ian’s perspective on sports, mental health, and transitioning to regular life after athletics will hit home for so many. Can’t recommend this enough, especially for athletes preparing for the “real world”. What should we add to our list for the future?
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Hong Kong was inspirational!
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Humanitarian Award
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Hong Kong here I come!!
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My goodness. The latest Bears hype video has me wanting to run through a wall Saturday cannot come fast enough
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See you next week UK!
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Our Cal Athletics DEIBJ Office, in collaboration with Cal Crew (@calmrowing & @calwrowing), was honored to host the book launch event for USA Today bestseller Arshay Cooper’s "Let Me Be Real With You" at Haas Pavilion! The event featured a Q&A session, networking opportunities, and a book signing. Congratulations @ArshayCooper! #GoBears | #ACCALerateDEIBJ #CalifroniaLOVE *Follow us at @CalDEIBJ for more inspirational content!
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Save the date rowing friends. Mr @arshaycooper will be in Town 🎉
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We had the pleasure of meeting Arshay Cooper yesterday to celebrate the release of his new book, Let Me Be Real with You! Thank you for taking the time to say hello and for your inspiring words! @amostbeautifulthingfund @arshaycooper #UAUKNOW
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We’re thrilled to celebrate @arshaycooper hitting #1 on the @USATODAY Best-Selling Booklist! 🥇📚 “Let Me Be Real with You” inspires with perseverance, teamwork & transformation—values that drive us at Modern Campus too. Congrats, Arshay! 💙 #USATodayBestSeller #HigherEd
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What a privilege it was to attend the book signing last night for our good friend @arshaycooper 📚👏 "Let Me Be Real With You" -- Such an inspiring evening celebrating his words, wisdom, and heart! 💪✨#NestorandMichelle
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【Coming on Oct 14】 「Let Me Be Real with You: Inspiring Lessons on Living a Life of Service」 Author:Arshay Cooper, James Shippy(Narrator) Publisher:HarperAudio, HarperAudio Publication date:October 14, 2025 amazon.com/dp/B0DX2GRQH9?tag…
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Also there was Arshay Cooper and all of his teammates from the first all-Black high school rowing team in U.S. history, a story told in “A Most Beautiful Thing.” (2/3)
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Arshay donated a new boat called “Grove Love” in honor of the Walnut Grove neighborhood that was once in the footprint of RIVERSPORT. It was a beautiful night for our community alongside the Oklahoma River! #1OKC (3/3)
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