Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Park and Larry Fitzgerald, Jr

From the Minneapolis Park and Rec Board



They say it's better to give than receive. In the case of Larry Fitzgerald, Jr, it's at least a toss-up. The Minneapolis native made his mark receiving passes for the Arizona Cardinals. But it's not all receiving for Fitzgerald, whose recent donation brought a fresh new surface to the basketball court, along with backboards, hoops, and nets to Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Park. A July 6 event to celebrate the improvements drew over 200 youth and adults. Fitzgerald was on hand to play basketball with kids at the park. Coach Ceryl Reeve, and players Rebekka Brunson and Monica Wright of the Minnesota Lynx were also present for the festivities.

Fitzgerald grew up playing basketball and football at King Park. Every year he has returned to King Park to play ball and participate in community events. While he has distinguished himself as a football player, he loves basketball. Fitzgerald has made donations to King Park before, but he wanted to do a little more this year. He said, "King Park never shortchanged me, and I don't want to shortchange it. Public parks are such an important resource for all of us, but especially for kids. I grew up in the Minneapolis parks. Minneapolis is fortunate to have an extensive park system available to all kids regardless of means. I still love going to King Park to play ball and visit with people from the neighborhood. It still feels like home."

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