Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has teamed up with Speaker and headphone maker JBL to provide Boston-area kids with earphones to use for school.
The UConn product made the announcement on his personal Instagram Tuesday, relating hiw his longtime endorsement partner and he were joining forces to help area children adjust to the new, online reality of their educations.
“It’s times like these where we need to come together as a community,” began the four-time All-Star.
“Mentoring students, and helping them believe in themselves and succeed has always been important to me. JBL has been a partner for me throughout my career, and we teamed up to donate headphones to Boston area children to help them adjust and stay focused in their new educational environments.
We will get through this together,” finished Walker, adding an emphatic “Peace!” to close his message.
The Bronx native has indeed been known for his dedication to education and helping others throughout the years, all the way back to his time at Rice High in New York, where he was often found helping other students he worried might not be doing well in shared classes.
And with so many students now facing the challenges of simply having the equipment they need to be in class in the first place, Walker and JBL’s assistance will be a big help to those the project reaches.
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