A selfless legacy for OSU ‘NeoTalks’ share inspiration through athletes’ stories

for being part of the university inspired him to use it as a tool to make an impact.

Luisa Clausen News & Lifestyle Editor

In Iba Hall, Neo KalunguBanda brainstormed ways to leave a legacy. Kalungu-Banda was born in Zambia and moved to England when he was 1. When he was 20 studying psychology at the University of Leicester, he decided to go on an exchange year to the U.S, with intent of inspiring people and telling their stories.

Kalungu-Banda made it to Stillwater in August and noticed the love Americans have for sports. The happiness and pride his peers showed

The idea for “NeoTalks” was born during a FaceTime call between Kalungu-Banda and his childhood friend, Champhe Pelekamoyo. The two were thinking about how Kalunga-Banda could make the most of his time in the U.S. and after a few exchanged ideas, they thought about the possibility of creating a talk show with OSU athletes.

“That day I told Neo he should connect with some athletes because of how big sports are in America,” Pelekamoyo said. “I told him people over in the UK would want to see that. I came up with “NeoTalks” as an Instagram name and Neo liked that.”

Kalungu-Banda said he wanted to find a way to turn his interactions with OSU athletes into reality, and decided he wanted a show where there was entertainment and also inspirational conversations.