Norfolk State basketball team adopts local classrooms ahead of new school year, will pay for supplies
Head coach Robert Jones and the Norfolk State men’s basketball team have adopted local classrooms around Hampton Roads just in time for the new school year.
Jones told the media Monday the classroom adoptions will replace the usual back-to-school bash the Spartans hold.
“Because of the timing of when schools started — some schools started (Monday), some schools started last week, some next week — we just decided to adopt a classroom,” Jones said. “So we wanted to do one or two classrooms in every city in the 757, and so far, we’ve been able to do that.”
Jones and the Spartans have adopted seven schools for the year, each representing a city in Hampton Roads. A class from Independence Middle School, Western Branch Middle School, Lake Taylor High School, Rena B. Wright Primary School, Nansemond River High School, Booker T. Washington Middle School and B.M. Williams Primary School will all have their supplies paid for.
The classes were selected after Jones tweeted out a PSA last week.
“We put it out on social media and really it was kind of like a voting system,” Jones said. “So the people who got the most hits, or the most votes or the most mentions, we gave the school supplies to. So what they did was they sent their wishlist, and we were able to take care of that Amazon wishlist, and now they have school supplies for the semester.”
The team plans to go out and spend time with the classes this week and throughout the year, Jones said. The classes were also invited to Norfolk State’s game against Hofstra on December 9.
Jones said the class adoptions are a great way to give back to the community, while also showing his players that the Norfolk State program is about more than basketball.
“It’s just having a holistic approach with your program, showing that it’s more than just on the court, it’s off the court things too,” Jones said. “The community, they show up and support you. You got to give back a little bit so they can continue to show up and support you. It’s a two way street. Also, when you’re in a position of power, or able to give back, you should give back.”
Michael Sauls, (757) 803-5774, [email protected]
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