‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daymond John Makes Dream Come True for Teen During Disney Dreamers Academy

‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daymond John Makes Dream Come True for Teen During Disney Dreamers Academy

Daymond John, investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and business leader, surprised a young entrepreneur at Walt Disney World Resort!

Related – 100 High School Students Take Part in Disney Dreamers Academy Parade at Disney World

Te’Lario Watkins II, a 16-year-old from Blacklick, Ohio, thought he was doing a media interview during Disney Dreamers Academy. But then, Daymond John showed up with an incredible offer: a personal invitation to be on the set of “Shark Tank” in Los Angeles! This was a dream come true for Watkins, who has been running his own gourmet mushroom business, Tiger Mushroom Farms, since he was just 7 years old. He even founded a non-profit, the Garden Club Project, to tackle food insecurity in his community.

John is one of many celebrities participating in Disney Dreamers Academy, a mentoring program at Walt Disney World. The program, which ran through Sunday, features inspirational figures like Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross, actor Lance Gross, and Disney actress Dara Renee, who share their knowledge and experiences with aspiring young minds.

This is the 17th year of Disney Dreamers Academy, a five-day event designed to broaden career awareness and create opportunities for 100 Black high school students and teens from underrepresented communities across America.

‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daymond John Makes Dream Come True for Teen During Disney Dreamers Academy

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