# Darnell Hairston: Protege
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434
**Category:** Yo-Yo Videos
**Created:** [June 20, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434 "2011-06-20T16:34:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/1 "2011-06-20T16:34:57Z")
[http://vimeo.com/25331418](http://vimeo.com/25331418)
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### Author:  [@CodyJam](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CodyJam)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2011, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/2 "2011-06-20T16:46:32Z")
Im real happy for Darnell. He deserves it, I mean he is reeeeeaally good! :wink:
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### Author:  [@iheartyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/iheartyoyo)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/3 "2011-06-25T20:36:30Z")
Is This The Steve Brown,The Steve Brown Who Invented 5a?!
It Is!! (goes into girl-ish scream)
You changed the whole world of yo-yoing,And That Is A Good Thing!!
Go 5a!!
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### Author:  [@yoyofan25](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofan25)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/4 "2011-06-25T22:50:14Z")
He invented 5a. Historic.
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### Author:  [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/5 "2011-06-26T17:44:44Z")
Awesome tricks, awesome vid. Great job!
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### Author:  [@pi6lo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pi6lo)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2011, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/6 "2011-06-27T09:51:34Z")
> [@Troy\_oyo](#):
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> Awesome tricks, awesome vid. Great job!
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### Author:  [@1A1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/1A1)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/7 "2011-06-29T02:04:09Z")
i dont understand did yoyofactory sponser darnell?
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### Author:  [@SilverMan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SilverMan)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2011, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/8 "2011-06-29T12:49:58Z")
he is really good!!!
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/9 "2011-06-29T15:14:50Z")
> [@1A1](#):
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> i dont understand did yoyofactory sponser darnell?
Hit the wrong button again. Anyways, he is Steve’s protege
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### Author:  [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/10 "2011-06-29T19:59:26Z")
> [@Arussell](#):
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> > [@1A1](#):
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> > i dont understand did yoyofactory sponser darnell?
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> Hit the wrong button again. Anyways, he is Steve’s protege
Yes, when your a Protege, you’re sponsored. Still all the benefits, just different team.
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### Author:  [@1A1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/1A1)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/11 "2011-06-29T23:06:06Z")
what do you mean different teams
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### Author:  [@RobbieG123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RobbieG123)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/darnell-hairston-protege/27434/12 "2011-06-30T17:15:23Z")
protege team is yoyofactorys up and coming team. they arent quite ready for the full contest team yet, but they feel that with a bit of mentoring these proteges will be great yoyo players and eventually graduate to the contest team. the contest team is the main yyf team.