In his short time since being drafted, Guice has made it a habit to give back and connect with the communities of people that have and will play an important part of his life. That's included extended autograph sessions after practices to spontaneous movie nights organized over social media. In this instance, Guice remains devoted to the place and people that raised him.

"When I was growing up, thank god that I had people in my corner," Guice said. "I just know there's a lot of people in my same situation that didn't really have that growing up. I just want to be a role model and a leader for the kids and the youth, especially in areas that I come from, to always let them know that there is way out, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. Don't ever just give up your dreams just because of the situation you're currently in. That's my whole motivation for it."

Guice has quickly become a kind of role model kids rarely see in professional athletes today. He's provided them access and openness, and in return hopes that will put them on the track he received.

"You can make it out of any situation, it's all up to you," Guice said. "But don't let anybody else tell you what you can't do, or let a situation dictate what you can or can't do. I just want to be that positive [force] – I just don't want to be one of those people that talk about it and try to show you but never went through it. Because I went through it myself, I feel like it will touch a lot more people than people that just want to talk about it, but never experienced it. It hits home and means a lot more when you've been through the same thing."