Wayne Ellington Hosts Inaugural Philadelphia Peace Games
Posted Aug 8, 2016
For Miami Heat guard, and former UNC standout, Wayne Ellington, life was turned upside down on Nov. 9, 2014. His father, was shot to death in his car in the Ellingtons’ hometown of Philadelphia. In response, the younger Ellington has become an advocate for gun safety–even taking home the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
(Chapelboro.com)
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