On February 12, Hartman PS was privileged to send 10 students to a Basketball Clinic hosted by the NBA All-Stars. Our kids were instructed on basketball philosophy, skills and drills by a number of coaches and NBA staff, including current members of the world champion Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
Basketball teaches us many things, and we learned four key morals during the clinic:
1) Five people working as a team always beats five people working individually.
2) Just because you're down on the scoreboard doesn't mean you give up. Keep fighting. Keep working.
3) Just because someone doesn't look like you or sound like you, doesn't matter. What matters is what's inside of us, and basketball is a great way to find out.
4) Rules are put in place to make sure that the game is executed with fairness and competition. Honour the game while you are playing it and when off the court.
A huge thank you to Mr. Helston for arranging this wonderful opportunity!
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