JOHN AMAECHI, C, Jazz
Will take six kids from Salt Lake City to Manchester, England, this
summer for his basketball clinic, held in a gym he built with his own
funds. Paid for gifts, dinner and unlimited phone calls for 13 families
at Christmas.
DARRELL ARMSTRONG, G, Magic
This is the fourth year of Armstrong's Allies, which partners with a
local juvenile detention center to provide incentives for troubled
youngsters to change. Raises money for families with premature babies.
Provides holiday meals for needy kids and seniors.
ELTON BRAND, F, Clippers
Has donated free lifetime use of MathMastery.com program to 10 Los
Angeles schools. Sponsored free youth day, including a basketball clinic
and concert. Made a $10,000 grant to a Chicago group that teaches life
skills to needy kids.
VLADE DIVAC, C, Kings
Gave $10,000 after September 11 to clothe 10,000 Afghan children for
the winter. Drives efforts through his foundation to provide clothes,
toys and home placement of orphans in his home country of Yugoslavia.
CHRIS DUDLEY, C, Trail Blazers
A diabetic who concentrates on helping children who also have the
ailment. Runs a weeklong hoops camp for diabetic kids; 64 attend. Pays
some or all of the cost. Mixes instruction with tips on diet, disease
control and activity success.
TIM DUNCAN, C, Spurs
Bowling tournament has raised $325,000 for cancer-related charities
in honor of his mother, who died from breast cancer. Golf tournament has
raised another $108,000. Has installed the first wood basketball court
in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
ADONAL FOYLE, F, Warriors
His foundation, Democracy Matters, is dedicated to increasing voter
registration and encouraging grassroots involvement in campaign finance
reform movement through political action groups on college campuses.
BRIAN GRANT, F, Heat
Has expanded his community work to Miami after years of service in
Portland, Ore. Delivers food to homeless. Donated $25,000 for tickets
for needy kids. Backs programs that include Adopt-A-Family and bone
marrow drives.
ALLAN HOUSTON, G, Knicks
Promotes "My Teacher is a Hero" award that honors New York City
teachers nominated through essays from students. Also backs Courtside
Classroom, which rewards academic excellence. Donated four tickets to
all home games for families directly affected by September 11.
GEORGE LYNCH, F, Hornets
Bought and gave out 300 Thanksgiving turkeys to housing authority
residents. Bought and handed out 350 books as Christmas presents. Spent
a day at jail to encourage inmates to read to their kids during visits.
KARL MALONE, F, Jazz
Provides a Christmas celebration for patients hospitalized during
holidays. Invites Make-A-Wish kids to his home. Pays bills and provides
other services for needy, usually anonymously. Sponsored 30 kids for a
game hunt in Utah, spending $50,000.
STEPHON MARBURY, G, Suns
Hosts StarburyLand, a free interactive basketball carnival in New
York for more than 2,000 inner-city kids. Took 40 kids to his mother's
house in Maryland for fun and food, then to the Poconos for a week at
basketball camp.
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DESMOND MASON, F, SuperSonics
Probably the league's most active community service participant.
Averages around eight community appearances per month during the season.
Gives art lessons to needy kids, has a bowling tournament and holds
basketball camp.
RON MERCER, G, Pacers
Fed 300 needy adults and children at Easter and included school
supplies for kids. Bought and helped distribute Thanksgiving dinner to
200 needy adults and kids. Provided backpacks and supplies for 800 other
kids.
GLENN ROBINSON, F, Bucks
Gives scholarships to 220 needy kids for his basketball camp,
including transportation and food. Donated a scoreboard to Boys & Girls
Club. Bused needy kids from Gary, Ind., to Milwaukee for a Bucks game.
JALEN ROSE, G, Bulls
Holds a two-day summer basketball camp that includes high-risk boys
who are athletically ineligible because of grades. Has made a $25,000
grant to youth programs, targeting kids from single-parent homes. Spent
$10,000 on holiday gifts for at-risk kids.
ERIC SNOW, G, 76ers
Has started a program to celebrate everyday fathers who fulfill their
family obligations, his way of supporting two-parent families. Treats a
different father and son to tickets for every game and trips to
Philadelphia landmarks.
JERRY STACKHOUSE, G, Pistons
Helped organize a wheelchair basketball game for Michigan hospital
that raised $24,000. Heavily involved in working for diabetes prevention
and a cure in honor of two sisters who died from diabetes complications.
ANTOINE WALKER, F, Celtics
Sponsors camps in Boston and Chicago that are free to inner-city
kids; they also receive gear and food. Sends an AAU basketball team each
season to a national tournament in Las Vegas. Rewards middle school kids
who become involved in the community.
JEROME WILLIAMS, F, Raptors
Backs three major Detroit community projects: a homework club that
rewards work done at Boys & Girls Club; seminars that teach kids how to
balance their lives, and a program that educates teens on such subjects
as credit awareness and resumes.
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