Keifer Sykes scanned the gym at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, watching as grade school children ran around playing basketball — the game that’s taken him around the world but never kept him away from home. The shoes were squeaking, the coaches were yelling and the kids were smiling. While Sykes soaked in the action, more youngsters filed into the gym and for nearly all of them Sykes had a greeting, “What’s up, killa?” he asked one kid. ‘How’s your team doing?’ he asked another.
Full story: Check out this article from IndyStar:
'Hero's journey': Keifer Sykes' remarkable rise from inner-city Chicago to the Indiana Pacers
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2022/03/09/pacers-rookie-keifer-sykes-remarkable-rise-inner-city-chicago/9408054002/
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