Borromini Cannellini came from quite the interesting family. His father was a stone mason and his mother worked at the shop next door to where he lived in the Bronx. Because the family didn't have much money Borromini played street hockey with a stick and a rock, eventually learning how to smooth the rock into a ball and whittle the stick into a usable hockey stick. After a few years learning to stickhandle, his father was able to get him to play for a rec team in New York, and his skills were so unexpected that he was given an offer from a AAA hockey team within a few months. Because they didn't have money the coach was willing to waive the cost to play, just because he was such a good hockey player. From there his coaches were incredibly helpful and made him an insane contributor on the ice. After a few seasons in AAA he was among the best at what he did, scoring goals and moving the puck around with his stick. And during those seasons he grew to be one of the tallest players in the league, towering over the rest of the kids he played with.

Through all of that, his family was incredibly supportive, as was the neighborhood he lived in. They all chipped in to help get him more ice time, as well as getting other kids into the game so they all had a common sport to play with one another. This made Borromini even better and eventually he was the talk of the town. Now with the SMJHL draft coming up everyone has been talking about him and hyping him up, making him one of the most hyped young players to come into the SMJHL in some time. His father also cultivated his pride of the nation, hoping that one day he would be able to play for the USA national team and represent his country. Borromini took this to heart and has been using that as a major motivator for him getting to the big leagues.