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Kevon Looney at youth basketball camp
MILWAUKEE - From dominating the court to building up the community, three-time NBA champion Kevon Looney calls Milwaukee home and hasn't forgotten his roots.
Local perspective:
Looney teamed up with Running Rebels, a youth and community engagement organization, for a weekend of unity. It began with "The Pop Out"on Wednesday, a networking event for business owners and people looking to invest.
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Friday marked the kickoff of a slew of events, including Looney's youth basketball camp. Both boys and girls, ages 8-14, interested in the sport had the chance to perfect their craft with training from a 10-year NBA veteran.
"It's always fun to come back to Milwaukee and do these camps, been doing it for 10 years now," said Looney. "I remember being a little kid coming to a camp – coming to Devin Harris' camp, going to Brandon Jennings' camp and going to other NBA players' camps – and having a great time.
"If I ever made it, I knew I would do the same thing and follow in their footsteps, so it's been a lot of fun to see the kids kinda grow up and fall in love with the game of basketball."
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The backstory:
Looney, 29, attended Milwaukee's Hamilton High School. He played college basketball at UCLA and was a first-round pick of the Golden State Warriors in 2015.
Over the course of 10 seasons with Golden State, Looney played 599 games (262 starts). He signed a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans in June.
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What's next:
Looney's fourth annual "Unity Black Excellence Awards" and a comedy slam also take place Friday. The basketball camp continues on Saturday.
Looney will compete alongside other Milwaukee basketball "all-stars, professional players, and Rebel alumni" in Saturday's annual "Rebel Rumble" basketball game.
The Source: Information in this story is from the NBA and Running Rebels, as well as an interview with Looney.
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