Final 2021 Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 58
growing Up king
We are an organization that is proud to provide
the opportunity for kids to grow up right
alongside us. There is no better example of this
than John Timmons. John was a member of our
inaugural KING Hoops teams 5 years ago. Back
then, he was more interested in the post game
snacks and being in charge of the music
election in the van. Since then, we have
watched him grow to a role model on our 17U
team, a member of our Youth Leadership
Council, and a 4.0 student that never misses
study hall or practice.
All that, alone, is reason enough to include
John in this year's impact report. However, we
have more to brag about. This year John
officially became an after-school coach for Kids
in the Game. He prepped his resume, practiced
for his interview and was hired for his first
paying job working at PS 33. After years of
providing John with homework help through our
basketball academic program, it was a full
circle moment to see him return the favor to a
group of 1st graders. And while John still cares
deeply about what music is on in the van on the
way to tournaments, we are humbled by his
growth over the past 5 years and can't wait to
see what he does next.
