2) Derrick is a 3-time Challenge champion who won The Inferno 3, The Island, and The Ruins. He made it to the Finale on The Inferno II and XXX: Dirty 30.
3) Derrick and friend Scott Yager host the Challenge Mania Podcast, which features interviews with current and former Challenge competitors two times a week. The Challenge Mania podcast gives an insider's point of view of the The Challenge and a peek into the lives of your favorite challengers.
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DK: I love eliminations. You've seen the one with Joss? That is my favorite kind of event.
J's Follow Up: Derrick's elimination against Joss was my favorite one to watch. Joss is a monster and Derrick was the underdog. I was happy that Derrick won.
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D: What's your favorite fruit and vegetable?
DK: Here's one good one. Avocados. Have you started eating avocados? My son likes them and he's nine. You should eat most fruits and veggies to be healthy the rest of your life. I make myself eat them because I know it will make me better at sports and keep me healthy.
D's Follow Up: I like a lot of fruits and veggies. Most of them are really good. I want to play football, tennis, baseball, hockey, basketball, lacrosse, and every sport. I always eat fruits and veggies, so that should keep me healthy.
Dad: What sports did you play in high school?
DK: I played football, basketball, and baseball. I also walked on to the football and basketball teams at Oakton Community College. I went in and told them I wanted to play. It helped me pay for some of my college.
D: That makes sense because he's an athletic dude. Being good at sports probably makes him good at The Challenge.
On Saturday, May 19th, the boys and I ventured out to Pinheadz in Yorkville, IL to watch our favorite Challenge stars go head to head in volleyball matches to raise money for Diem Brown's MedGift charity, who's mission is to provide emotional, physical, and financial support to those experiencing health related hardships.
I have been a big fan of The Challenge since the start of the show and Jordan and Danny have been watching with me the past two years (minus the party scenes). We love the unique competitions and heart pounding eliminations.
We live about 80 minutes away from Yorkville but we knew this was a small trip to make to meet our favorite stars including Derrick, Jordan, Darrell, Laurel, Nicole Z., and more. The volleyball portion was an all ages event and was perfect for the 11 year old and the soon to be 8 year old. We bought tickets to be spectators, which was incredible, but next time I'm not passing on the opportunity to play with a Challenge veteran. It's the closest I'll ever get to being on my favorite show and I'm not passing it up.
Of course, Derrick is a favorite of ours and he feels like family to me as I hear his voice on his podcast twice a week on my way to work. We've watched his epic elimination against Joss in Vendettas over and over and I think he could take the crown as the toughest competitor to ever step inside the Challenge lines. He's certainly in my Challenge Hall of Fame.
On Saturday afternoon, Derrick and his Challenge friends were extremely nice and approachable. Derrick asked the boys to sit next to him while watching his red squad play and he told us to ask him anything we want and to come by and visit him throughout the day. So we did. The Challenge Throwdown for the Cause was a fun event for fans and we recommend it to anyone who wants to meet their favorite Challenge competitors all in one place and raise some money for a great cause!
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