As Jaren Jackson Jr., standing at an impressive 6-foot-11, made his way down the corridor of Georgian Hills Middle School, heads turned and eyes widened in astonishment. Students leaned forward in their seats, eager to verify the reality of the extraordinary sight before them. On Wednesday, the Memphis Grizzlies forward engaged with three groups of…

Caitlin Clark, a prominent player for the Indiana Fever, chose to return to her home state of Iowa during the WNBA’s break for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. This week, the former Iowa Hawkeyes standout visited Des Moines North High School, where she engaged with fans and provided students with essential school supplies and…

The creators of Little Kitchen Academy are committed to ensuring that every child develops a positive relationship with food and appreciates the importance of nutrition. “This is a crisis. When examining the rates of childhood obesity, the prevalence of illness, and the overall health of our children and adolescents, it is evident that they are…

NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns was selected as the recipient of the 2023-24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award by an NBA selection committee. The committee recognized Towns for his commitment to advancing social justice and upholding the values of equality, respect, and inclusion that Abdul-Jabbar and the league have championed for decades. Other finalists for…

With the awards to show it, Elena Delle Donne has done a great deal on the basketball court. Delle Donne, a forward for the Washington Mystics of the Women’s National Basketball Association, finished third in the league in 2017 with an average of 19.7 points per game. In 2015, she was voted MVP of the…

Through the Bridge Program of his 7uice Foundation, Boston kids are being assisted in reaching new heights by Jaylen Brown, a great Celtic player who recently signed the highest paying contract in NBA history. Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics has had a busy summer with little time for relaxation. Brown stated to NBC10 Boston,…

When will Lockwood STEAM Academy’s beautiful new playground be finished? 10-year-old Ermias Afeworki has asked this question to staff members every day since classes started early last month. “This is going to be the best playground ever!” Ermias exclaimed, as he skipped across campus a week or two ago. It’s something Ermias can thank the…

NBA center Bismack Biyombo donated his entire salary from the 2021–2022 season to help construct a hospital in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo. The facility honors his late father, Francois, who passed away in August 2021. It may seem like a drastic gesture to some, but anyone who knows the 12-year NBA veteran—or,…

Never Before Has Nikola Stokanic Felt More Awed By His Initial Name The 42-year-old, who owns a successful small company in the Denver region, immigrated to the U.S. in the early 2000s as a student from Serbia. According to 2017 U.S. Census data, only 0.05% of all Colorado citizens identify as Serbian. However, the Serbian…

Irving’s Foundation and an NGO come together to build a solar water center in Pakistan. In order to construct a solar water center in Thar, an area in Pakistan that has been experiencing water shortages due to an ongoing drought for the past 17 years, NBA player Kyrie Irving’s KAI Family Foundation has partnered with…