gang member to winning the busy sports personality of the year award, last year ‘s winner was marcellus bazrd for 2017 has been launched today. the winner will pick up the trophy at this years ceremony in liverpool in december. a little bit earlier my colleague hugh woozencroft was joined by bbc athletics commentator darren campbell, and last year's winner marcellus baz. it has never been about recognition for may but i think i have kind of see what it does feel. is amazing because just being on the stage and recognised is phenomenal that what you get from it afterwards, linking up you get from it afterwards, linking up with different people, networking, certain doors open view, those opportunities can be filtered down to the people you are working for. it's given me a platform not only to represent my city but my country. i've been asked by the mayor of los angeles to speak about violence prevention in america, to speak in brazil, it has given me a platform to represent and talk about the model that we use in nottingham, right across the world. it sounds fantastic. how important is it that