Playground legend: Antawn Jamison helps rebuilding effort after Katrina

Posted Aug 26, 2015
The host city of the 2008 NBA All-Star Game held deep meaning for Antawn Jamison. The veteran power forward, then an All-Star for the second time for the Wizards, had made regular trips to New Orleans from Shreveport, La., where he lived until his family moved to Charlotte when he was 13. (Sports Illustrated)

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