In 1996 was murdered, shot nine times. i felt like, who was going to die next? that brought on a sense that i had to make a change. >> in 1998, they met as students at xavier university in new orleans. but they were struggling in school. >> in the library we started talking about our struggles. >> you formed a studying brotherhood. >> we formed a bond and said, we want to make sure everyone succeeds. that's when our grades started to improve. if i said, i made a 92.8, they were like, no, man, i made a 94. >> competition helps a lot. >> so you discovered you were like-minded. but it also sounds...