I love watching our Cardinal athletes achieve greatness on the court, on the field, and in the classroom. But nothing compares to those moments when our student athletes step outside those roles and become ambassadors, community leaders and supporters to those who have had misfortune in their lives.
Gun violence is a big issue and a growing problem for most cities in the United States. Louisville is no stranger to that problem and according to Louisville Metro Police statistics, 197 people were hit in Metro Louisville with gunfire in 2013. Kids are especially the innocent victims in these crimes and some of them are surrounded by this violence everyday.
Christopher 2x is a community activist in the city of Louisville and he along with other community leaders like rapper Master P have launched peace keeping campaigns and events to help stop the gun violence, to support those who have been victims of these crimes, and to help inner city children achieve their goals.
These events in 2014 are held to bring victims of gun violence together to create a sense of hope and to assure that they get the support they need to help them overcome the tragedy they’ve been involved in.
Four members of the Louisville Basketball Team were on hand at one of the events this past weekend called “Let the kids grow”. The program called “Let the Kids Grow” helps teach kids leadership through athletics education. Terry Rozier, Anton Gill, Akoy Agau, and Mango Mathiang were there to support a gun shot victim named Darryl, and other kids who have been affected by violent crimes. They are pictured above with this young man. It is awesome to see these guys get out and involved in such a great cause.
H/T to Jonathan Blue for tweeting out this earlier today.
