NBA star Tobias Harris hosted a basketball and life skills clinic at the Town of North Hempstead “Yes We Can” Community Center the week of August 17.
More than 100 young athletes turned out for the week-long clinic which featured educational, career and interpersonal skills workshops in addition to basketball drills and game play.
Harris was joined by his mother Lisa and father Torrel, who helped run the clinic. In addition to a wealth of knowledge and the ability to learn from one of the NBA’s best, participants also took part in career workshops, kids yoga classes, and even walked away with a free T-shirt.
The 23-year old Harris was the 19th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and plays for the Orlando Magic. A Long Island native, Harris grew up in Dix Hills and went to Half Hollow Hills West High School.
The clinic was sponsored by the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Correction Officers Benevolent Association, and Lise and Jeffrey Wilks of Spiegel Associates.
Activities for the clinic took place throughout the 60,000 square foot “Yes We Can” Community Center, including on two NBA-sized basketball courts, fitness center, dance studio, and meeting rooms.
