By Ali
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March Madness is unequivocally my favorite time of year. For the next few weeks, we’ll examine some of the greatest performers who used the NCAA Tournament as their own personal playground.
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony, though most often associated with his hometown of West Baltimore, Maryland, was introduced to the game on the asphalt of New York City. His father, Carmelo Iriate, was a playground baller who, before moving to the Big Apple, grew up on the west coast of Puerto Rico. Melo was born in 1984 and, for the first eight years of his life, lived in Brooklyn’s Red Hook Projects. Read More »
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By Bounce
Hakim Warrick, Rudy Gay, Mike Conley, and Kyle Lowry of the Memphis Grizzlies visited STREETS Ministries on January 15, 2009 as part of the worldwide Samaritan’s Feet Shoe Drive. Before fitting several young boys and girls with new Nikes, the players washed the children’t feet, a tradition that dates back to the ministry’s inception. To learn more about the event or to check out video footage and view photos, please visit the Grizzlies’ website.
Samaritan’s Feet
Tags: Charity, Hakim Warrick, Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Conley, Mike Lowry, Nike, Rudy Gay, Samaritan's Feet, Sneakers
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