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Saw this in today's Boston Globe and figured I'd post it.
A seasoned NBA veteran at 29, Napier wants to create a group of Boston-native athletes to help their communities and improve the public education system to ensure its best athletes stay in Boston Public Schools. It’s been an issue for years, with the latest being Dorchester native Terrence Clarke, who attended New Hampshire’s Brewster Academy before signing with Kentucky.
“For me, if you have the better opportunity to play somewhere else, then go for it,” Napier said from the NBA bubble in Orlando. “At the moment, we understand that public schools in Boston are not that great. That’s something that’s embedded in our life. That’s something that we’re fighting for at the very moment, so for us, I understood that. I’ve always said if you could get a better education somewhere else, then go for it. It will be more exciting to see guys stay at home. It will be more exciting to see our public school’s education be helped in a lot of ways.”
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A seasoned NBA veteran at 29, Napier wants to create a group of Boston-native athletes to help their communities and improve the public education system to ensure its best athletes stay in Boston Public Schools. It’s been an issue for years, with the latest being Dorchester native Terrence Clarke, who attended New Hampshire’s Brewster Academy before signing with Kentucky.
“For me, if you have the better opportunity to play somewhere else, then go for it,” Napier said from the NBA bubble in Orlando. “At the moment, we understand that public schools in Boston are not that great. That’s something that’s embedded in our life. That’s something that we’re fighting for at the very moment, so for us, I understood that. I’ve always said if you could get a better education somewhere else, then go for it. It will be more exciting to see guys stay at home. It will be more exciting to see our public school’s education be helped in a lot of ways.”
Shabazz Napier and other NBAers with local ties want to work to strengthen Boston youth basketball - The Boston Globe
With a growing group of Boston-area players in the NBA and the pandemic leaving many searching for a purpose, there's been a push to give back.
