Sealy became a star because of his ability with a basketball, his success from high school through the NBA, but the stories people share rarely include his on-court achievements. In Minnesota, then-Timberwolves vice president of marketing Chris Wright remembered him as a go-to guy for community events, particularly for young children. Years after he graduated from St. John’s, he would return to mentor younger players. When the 1998-99 St. John’s team lost in the Elite Eight to Ohio State, Sealy helped ease the pain with words of encouragement. When the Johnnies won the Big East Tournament the following year, he was the first one to offer congratulations. He routinely visited his junior high school to speak to kids, would help pay for young men to attend prep schools and once paid for a friend’s cancer treatment.