We all have suffered through hardships in our lives, whether it be in our careers, our lifestyles, or our personal relationships. It takes determination to overcome these setbacks, and a strong perseverance to drive through the spots of darkness we all experience. Trei is such an example of someone who met hardships head-on with the will to overcome.

Let’s backtrack to February of 2016. Trei weighed in at close to 335 lbs. and he had been hospitalized for over a month from almost losing full function of his kidneys. Trei had just lost his brother, Jimmie and his grieving process was particularly rough since he was the last of the original nucleus of his family.