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Jalen Green partners with Houston officials to upgrade basketball infrastructure

“Seeing the kid’s faces afterward, seeing them smile, and their reactions are good,” Jalen Green says. “They see me, and they see what is being built. That is the best part for me.”

As Rockets guard Jalen Green waited for Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to finish speaking, he continuously looked among the crowd of kids who had come to hear him speak and then gazed at his surroundings.

It wasn’t hard to decipher the thoughts going through his mind as he stood on the newly renovated basketball court at Brewster Park in Houston’s Fifth Ward area. Green teamed with Mayor Turner, Houston Parks and Recreation, and sponsor Adidas to provide new lights, backboards, rims and the court.

“Seeing the kid’s faces afterward, seeing them smile, and their reactions are good,” Green said of the project. “They see me, and they see what is being built. That is the best part for me.”

Green’s personality is located throughout the court. It starts with a replica of his signature peace-sign tattoo on the back of his right hand while throwing up the “H,” which is a hand gesture representing the city of Houston. It is a constant reminder that we should be “at peace” with each other.

The court features Houston’s team colors and the logos of Jalen Green, Adidas, Houston Parks and Recreation, and the Rockets, along with the words “With Love” and Green’s signature. After unveiling the court, Green hosted a basketball clinic for children who attend the Urban Enrichment Institute, also located in Fifth Ward.

Green made it a point to allow the kids to ask him questions that ranged from making it to the NBA to the hardships he endures daily.

“When I was a kid, I didn’t get to ask NBA players questions,” Green said of the importance of allowing kids to ask him questions. “I know I am not a superstar or anything like that yet, but just to pick somebody’s brain and see their motivation and somebody they want to be, I felt it was cool to answer their questions.”

Although he has only been in Houston for a short time, the second-year guard is making a solid impression in the community.

Three weeks ago, Green hosted a Thanksgiving meal for teens and young adults living at the Covenant House of Texas, providing shelter for the homeless, abused and abandoned youth from ages 18-24.

“The past couple of weeks have been great,” Green said as he spoke to the media after playing basketball with kids in attendance. “We were able to help the homeless community and now we are here, so it has been a good past couple of weeks.”

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Texans vs. 49ers: Point spread, over/under for Week 17

The Houston Texans take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17. Here is how oddsmakers see the matchup going Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.

The Houston Texans take on the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium Sunday in Week 17.

The 49ers are 8-7 and in command of the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs. They can’t win the NFC West, but they can improve their playoff positioning, or at least keep the No. 6 spot, if they find a way to beat the Texans.

Houston is riding a two-game winning streak following victories over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15 on the road and the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17 at NRG Stadium. Houston (4-11) has not won three straight games since their nine-game winning streak in 2018. That was a team with All-Pros and Pro Bowlers, not players on one-year contracts.

How do oddsmakers see the game going?

According to Tipico, the 49ers are favored by -12.5 points, the third-best odds of Week 17. Only the Patriots (-14.5) and Buccaneers (-13.5) have better odds against the Jaguars at home and Jets on the road in Week 17.

The over/under for the game is 44.5 points, which is in the middle of the pack in terms of highest point totals for Week 17. The highest goes to Cardinals-Cowboys game has a 51.5 over/under. The lowest goes to Giants-Bears at 37.5.

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Georgia football offers scholarship to Jaydon Blue

Georgia football has offered 4-star RB Jaydon Blue.

Wednesday, 2022 4-star RB Jaydon Blue took to Twitter to announce a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia.

Blue (5-foot-9, 192 pounds) plays football and runs track for Klein Cain High School in Houston, Texas. Blue ran a 10.97 100 in the Spring of 2019 and has a verified 40 of 4.6 and a shuttle time of 4.3.

247Sports has Blue rated as the No. 7 RB and the 80th best prospect overall in the 2022 recruiting class.

247Sports wrote:

“Adequate size with above average build. Flashes great initial burst and acceleration. Hits the hole hard and gets downhill in a hurry.”

Blue is one of the top running backs of 2022 and recently has received offers from programs like Auburn, LSU, Ohio State, Alabama and now Georgia.