"Still Got Game"

Carlton Greene's book "Still Got Game" sounds like a good read.

An excerpt from the article:

...When we spoke on Saturday, Greene said that by the time he arrived at Intercession, he had lost his innocence. He had already become the protector of his mother when his father grew violent. He had also become the object of his father’s abuse.

While I argue that basketball has become too much of an addiction for children, [Cari] Jackson believes that basketball probably saved Greene’s life.

“There were incredible opportunities that the sport provided that helped this young boy know that he had some value and purposes that he did not get from his home,” she said...