The water crisis in Corpus Christi is a masterclass in manufactured panic. If you’ve spent any time on local Facebook groups lately, you’ve seen the frenzy: apocalyptic warnings about property values tanking and taps running dry. It’s loud, it’s coordinated, and it’s largely bullshit.

I wasn’t standing there at peace with the world. I was locked in a quiet battle. With the water. With the fish. With myself. Refusing to leave. Refusing to admit that maybe… just maybe… I didn’t know what I was doing.

Most people who follow Reel Sportswear have seen his face without ever knowing his name.

Leyton Hernandez was part of our crew long before most people knew it. He was the guy we'd call on a Tuesday night, last minute, after football practice — and he always showed up.

We're grateful for every hour we got to share with him.

Rest easy, brother.