Retired professional hoopster Albert King Star and Nets team mascot Slyfox received a slam-dunk of a welcome when they visited Public School 315 to promote the written word as part of the National Basketball Association’s ‘Read to Achieve’ literacy campaign.
The veteran player, who played in nine NBA seasons for four different teams – including for the Nets and the San Antonio Spurs – showed fine form as a motivator as he boosted students in the gymnasium of the school, 2310 Quentin Road, and read to them, with improvisation by his furry sidekick.
The NBA’s Read to Achieve program is a year-round campaign to help young people develop a life-long love for reading and encourage adults to read regularly to children.
