Sports lessons from Gary Hall Jr., trash-talking Olympian who lost everything in LA fires

Gary Hall Jr. lost everything in the Los Angeles wildfires in January .

Five -time Olympic gold medalist is putting his life back together while living in a guest house near his sister’s home in Encinitas , California .

"Sport is not life or death. It's entertainment. It really is, even at the Olympics . But still, at the end of the day , the world's not a better place because I swam fast’.

Hall Jr. was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes the year before he won two gold medals at the 2000 Olympics .

His daughter, Gigi , joined the high school swim team as a freshman, swam for three years and now has a $ 17,000 scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design .

His son, Charlie , is a junior in high school trying to follow his father’s path.

The goal of Project Play is to provide kids with more access to sports across the country.

There are needs for facilities and programs, but also financial needs for kids who can't afford access.

Little League Baseball , for example, has a grant program with T-Mobile to help families seek help with registration fees.