The four in our group had an added incentive to root for Treg yesterday. He's a friend of one of the student teachers at the university preschool where my granddaughters go. He came to one of the preschool classes yesterday and talked with the kids and then played basketball with them. My granddaughter told me that he sat on one of those little preschool chairs and "tried to steal our basketballs when we were shooting." The kids made a good luck poster for him and he took it to the Convo to hang in the locker room. This wasn't one of those orchestrated all team or all department visits but a young man going to a preschool at the request of a friend to spend some time with a bunch of 3 to 5 year olds.
My granddaughter is vey particular about what she wears and getting her to wear green last night would usually be a challenge. When her mom told her that Treg would want her to wear green to the game, she immediately put on her green shirt that she got from being in the volleyball little Bobcat Club. And finally the highlight of the night was during introductions when I asked her to point out Treg to me. She looked at the court and said "he's the tall boy standing next to the short boy" (Stevie Taylor) and pointed to him. A priceless experience and a visit that was truly appreciated.
Thanks for sharing that, too often lost by many of us is the experience and the impact that these athletes can have on the community, and the youth!