Friday Five: November 29, 2019
The heartwarming friendship between Robert Covington and young Gio Toribio — The Undefeated, Jerry Bembry
“You just see the sun shining through Gio’s eyes when he sees Rob and it’s like nothing else in the room matters. I can never, ever thank or repay Rob for everything he’s done for my son.”
How Elena Delle Donne’s sister inspired the WNBA star to partner with Nike for new FlyEase shoe — CBS Sports, Shanna McCarriston
“Lizzie doesn’t know that I play basketball. She doesn’t know that I’m 6–5. She just knows that I am one of her people and a really important person in her life. And that’s all I want to be.”
After mother’s battle with breast cancer, Capitals Nicklas Backstrom helps others — NBC 4 Washington, Jummy Olabanji
“We talk about it, we fight it together and we’re raising money to help out as much as we can.”
NBA celebrates Gorgui Dieng’s charity work in native Senegal — WSFV TV, Ben Morse and Celine Ramseyer for CNN
“We help so many people and that’s the most important thing. That’s what makes me happy, when I see people who were at A and now they’re at B.”
Mason Crosby won’t net cancer get the best of him and his family — Sports Illustrated, Mason Crosby
“We are doing this together, we are going to fight this, whatever we need to do, in the best way possible.”
