There are always stories about the charities of nba players, and nba teams doing community work. I guess it’s better that they do it than not, and it’s good for the nba culture to introduce these young millionaires to charity* but there a public-relations, staged-event-for-the-press flovor that always rings false. I’m quicker to turn off a NBA Cares commercial than even the hated car commercials.
*I personally was sort of moved when Marbury gave a $million right after Katrina. Remember, when Bush said governemnt can’t do it and gave us all the phone number of the Red Cross – that was his big response – Stephon Marbury stepped up big time. Never forget that, it was classy.