” Work ethic and trust: that’s what got me to where I am today. This is the message that Cam Whitmore wanted to pass on to young basketball players in Houston.
The Rockets rookie has teamed up with sports equipment manufacturer Wilson Sporting Goods to present a check to the Harriet & Joe Foster Family YMCA in Houston and participate in the animation of a basketball camp.
At the beginning of summerthe 19-year-old announced a joint campaign with Magic rookies Jett Howard and Nets rookies Jalen Wilson to make it easier to play basketball at a YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) in their city. respectively.
They could all three increase the amount of the donation granted by the equipment manufacturer thanks to their participation in the Summer League. Rookies could collect an additional $100 per point scored.
Cam Whitmore having been named MVP of this summer competition, with more than 20 points on average, he thus increased the amount of the donation, granted to the Texas structure, to 10,000 dollars. A natural investment for him.
” I was one of those kids trying to be the next LeBron (James) or one other. It’s the next generation. I was in that group and now they’re looking at me trying to be next. Looking back, I wanted to play with the best and try to improve every day. I had these dreams and I’m at the stage where it’s my turn to give back to the community, to see where it takes me », justifies the 20th choice of the last Draft.
With young people, he thus emphasized the fact of ” keep working, keep a main goal in mind, stay away from distractions and dreams come true “.
