Friday Five: August 30, 2019
A gratifying victory for Malcolm Jenkins off the field — Nick Fierro, Bucks County Courier Times
“They are able to be productive, and contribute to society in a meaningful way. And that changes people’s lives.”
Lindsey Vonn works to empower young girls by going to camp this weekend — Lila Bromberg, USA Today
“If I could spend a whole day with kids, you know, how could I positively impact them?”
Stephen Curry provides six years of funding for Howard University’s first Division I golf program — Michael Fletcher, The Undefeated
“I think all around the country there is work being done to make golf more affordable, more fun, more approachable.”
Ryan Shazier shows off remarkable progress he’s made 20 months after spine surgery — Bryan DeArdo, CBSSports.com
“Although he won’t be able to help us on the field in 2019, his leadership, insight, and emotional support have always been very valuable to us, and we look forward to his contributions in our pursuit of a championship.”
Kawhi Leonard’s biggest impact won’t be on the basketball court — LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times
“You all know how hard it is. So I wanted to start here today by giving away a million backpacks to Southern California. That’s one of my goals this year, to help on and off the court in the right way, and I feel like this is a great way to start. And I hope you guys know that the Clippers have your back.”
