Made numerous visits to Memphis Grizzlies House and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during his first season in Memphis... Was a member of the Grizzlies Tickets for Kids program... Along with Eddie Jones and Dahntay Jones, provided toys for victims of Hurricane Katrina during the holiday season at a reception at FedExForum... Attended the Staxtacular fundraiser organized by Brian Cardinal and former teammate Shane Battier, an event to benefit the Stax Music Academy... Participated in the Lift Up America Food Drive last season, and helped distribute food to area non-profit organizations around Thanksgiving... Donated $250,000 while with the Blazers to help save sports in the Portland Public Schools, a gift that assured sports would not be cut for the 2003-04 school year... Created the Damon Stoudamire Foundation to assist youth in Ontario, Canada and in Portland, and set up a $20,000 scholarship fund in support of Boys & Girls Clubs in Ontario... Previously served as a spokesman for the league-wide TeamUp program... A media arts major at Arizona... Led Wilson High School of Portland to a 74-4 record and two state championships during his prep days... Earned Oregon Player of the Year honors and Converse H.S. All-America recognition as a senior when he averaged 26.0 points, 9.0 assists and 3.6 rebounds... Says his mother has been his greatest inspiration... Comes from a family of athletes who have starred at the prep and collegiate levels in Oregon, including his father Willie, uncles Anthony and Charles and cousins Antoine and Salim, the Arizona All-American who was taken by Atlanta in the 2005 NBA Draft.
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