From Court to Teammates: An Inspiring Story

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The most inspiring thing I read this morning:

Shaq has been fixing/refurbishing basketball courts for 30 years because he knows they help kids a lot.

Economic Times 30-Jul-2025

The story showed how playing on one of those courts probably gave Daniels, who grew up in the city, a big chance. He got good enough to play in the NBA. Later, something cool happened: he and Shaq became teammates on the Boston Celtics!

Now, Shaq and Daniels are working together to fix up another court where Daniels lives. It's amazing to see how playing on a court as a kid can change your life, lead to surprising friendships, and make you want to help other kids too.

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