Fast Break – Freethrows in Compton
We’ve spoken on this blog before about the things which frustrate us in basketball, the things which seemingly go against what we love about the game…
And then there are stories like this.
The event – a foul-shooting contest for top academic students at Compton High School in Los Angeles – was created with a simple premise: Organizers wanted to show the kids at Compton how to create community spirit with college scholarship money as the incentive.
Following a tear-jerking gesture from the winner – it appears the true lessons learned were by the adults.
The kids in Compton are more than alright.
Three months after winning the $40,000 top prize, Allan Guei donated all of his winnings to the seven other finalists.
Today is a good day.




