Uncle Phil Taught ‘Em! 10 Life Lessons We Learned From Uncle Phil

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Today would have been the late, great James Avery’s 72nd birthday. Most of the evergreen gems he dropped in the 90s as Uncle Phil on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air are still valuable to the generation growing  up today.

Hardwork pays off…

Hit the flip to see more life lessons from Uncle Phil.

Don’t make excuses…

Stand up and fight for what you believe in…

Dance like no one’s watching…

Sometimes you’ve just got to scream…

…or throw your hands in the air and admit defeat…

Never take ish from anyone, especially in your own house…

Be a good friend, no matter what…

Family, no matter how unconventional or dysfunctional, is most important…

…make sure they know how much you love them…