This is a story about Christmas.  A young lady named Christmas who plays for the William Penn University women’s basketball team.  Christmas Pouk explains how she got her name.

“I was born December 24, so Christmas Eve. My mom thought it was a perfect choice to choose Christmas.  And in our culture, the South Sudanese culture,  Nya, you put it before a girl’s name, so it’s Girl Christmas (Nyachristmas).”

She admits her name has some disadvantages.

“Almost every day (laughs).  People really think that I’m not being serious. They’re like ‘ Are you sure your name’s Christmas?  Is this a joke?’  And I’m like,’No, that’s really my name.'”

And here’s the obvious question: What would Christmas like for Christmas?

“Hmmmm….(laughs)…I would like to come back and go and win the (Heart of America Athletic) Conference championship to take us to nationals.  That’s what I want for Christmas.”