Lakers' Wayne Ellington playing with a heavy heart after his father's tragic death
Posted Mar 30, 2015
When Lakers guard Wayne Ellington returns to his hometown of Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Monday, it will mark the first time in his six-year NBA career that his father won't be in the Wells Fargo Center's stands, a proud dad flanked by fellow supporters, bellowing the mantra he shared with his son: “Go to work!” An arena full of thousands of people will feel empty.
(Orange County Register)
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