Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green has had a busy but productive summer, from training and preparing for the upcoming season to hosting a players-only mini-camp and youth basketball camp in California on Aug. 18.
The camp will be open to all children ages 6-16, in partnership with Raising Canes and Flex Works. Since Green was selected in 2021, he has made it his mission to give back to the community. From basketball camps to various holiday events, Green has continued 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 will be the third year that the event will be held, giving kids the chance to work with NBA players and learn the fundamentals of basketball and what they need to do to get to the next level. Green wants to show kids that anything is possible if they work hard.
NBA Rookie of the Year @ScottBarnes561 & Deer’ @Marjon32 I joined Jalen Green’s camp in Fresno!
“I wanted to bring in a lot more pros just to show [the kids] that everything is possible.” – @HoustonRockets‘ @JalenGreen pic.twitter.com/sITISpKqOw
— Vanessa Romo (@VanessaRomoTV) August 7, 2022
Green went on to say that being around NBA players at camp when he was growing up meant a lot.
“I know how much playing in camps and being around NBA players meant to me growing up, so I want to give that opportunity to the kids that are in Fresno,” the Rockets guard said.
Green has brought NBA players to his camp before, including Scott Barnes, Majon Beauchamp and Christian Wood, to name a few, and that will most likely be the case again for this year’s camp.
With huge expectations for Green heading into his fourth season, it’s good to see him staying grounded and giving back to his community.
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