Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green has had a hectic but productive summer, from training and preparing for the upcoming season to hosting a players-only minicamp and youth basketball camp in California on Aug. 18.
The camp is for all children between the ages of 6 and 16 and is run in partnership with Raising Canes and Flex Works. Since being drafted in 2021, Green has made it his goal to give back to the community. From basketball camps to various holiday events, Green continues to be involved in his hometown of Fresno and his second home of Houston, Texas.
Green also announced that the same camp will be held in Houston in September. This year marks the third year of the event and gives kids the opportunity to work with NBA players and learn the fundamentals of basketball, as well as what they need to do to take their game to the next level. Green wants to show kids that anything is possible if they work hard.
NBA Rookie of the Year @ScottBarnes561 & Bucks’ @Marjon32 joined Jalen Green’s camp in Fresno!
“I wanted to bring a lot more professionals, just to show (the kids) that anything is possible.” – @HoustonRockets‘ @JalenGreen pic.twitter.com/sITISpKqOw
— Vanessa Romo (@VanessaRomoTV) 7 August 2022
Green went on to say that being surrounded by NBA players at camp as a kid meant a lot to him.
“I know how much it meant to me as a kid to play in camps and be surrounded by NBA players, so I want to give the kids in Fresno that opportunity,” said the Rockets guard.
Green has invited NBA players to his camp in the past, including Scott Barnes, MaJon Beauchamp and Christian Wood, to name a few, and that will most likely be the case at this year’s camp as well.
Given the enormous expectations placed on Green in his fourth season, it’s nice to see him staying grounded and giving back to his community.
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