R. D. McDonial is the creator of the SPORT SHORTZ(r) characters and exercises. With a "young-at-heart" attitude and imagination he brought RBI and the rest of the SPORT SHORTZ(r) kidz to life. His love of exercise was brought on by joining the basketball team during his freshman year of high school in Carbondale, IL. The coach made him lift weights and run to help build up his body. He had grown 6" in height and lost 30 lbs. in weight while going through puberty after junior high. R. D. learned as much as he could about exercise. The exercise helped him to overcome the awkwardness