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After watching high school basketball all-stars slam dunk on each other all afternoon, Toronto Raptors forward Jamario Moon took the time to reminisce about what got him to the NBA. "Because you know my road to get to where I wanted to be, you know it all started right here where these kids are at right now. So you know it's always big to come back and give to those kids and come out and show your faith and show them that people do care,” said Jamario Moon.
But Moon was not feeling as generous toward the non-professional players who signed up for the celebrity game.
"You know what man, we're going to come out and do what we do. I don't think it's going to be close. I think me and Gerald are going to come out and show everybody why we're the type of players we are," said Jamario Moon.
Former
University
of
Alabama
star and Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace agreed that he would hold up his end of the deal. Fans paid to watch them work their magic, but they were also helping the next generation of young people jump start their dreams. "I mean my foundation is based on underprivileged kids in single parent homes. They offered to help me with that and I offered to come out here and make my presence known," said Gerald Wallace.
Organizer William Canty of Zero Degrees Media said the event benefited both of the professional athletes' self-named foundations. The most valuable players from each team that competed in the high school all-star showdown also received $500 from the event. "These kids have worked hard this year and we want to showcase their talent and help them along you know the school systems are in need of so much right now. And just to get out and help them is really the benefit of the game," said William Canty.
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