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A p ril 14, 2010
Shaq’s Mom Inspires Others
Asks young people to be strong
his mother.
"I’m very proud," he said. "She has al­
(AP)--Shaquille O’Neal’s mom has writ­
Lucille O'Neal said the book had been "in ways been the one who I've called the
ten a tell-all book — about herself.
me for years." She was motivated to write remote controller o f my life. A lot o f times
Inspired and motivated by her superstar the book to help inspire others, especially when I'm sitting and not doing anything
son, Lucille O'Neal is promoting, "Walk young, unmarried mothers.
she'll call me and say, 'You know you need
Like You Have Somewhere to Go: From
"I'm encouraging people and I'm telling to go to school. You know you need to get
Mental Welfare to Mental Wealth," a book them in some cases that it's not the end o f your master's (degree). You know I don't
that chronicles her life as an unwed teen your world," she said, sitting courtside as like what you said on TV. You know you
mother, struggles with alcohol and her de­ the Bucks warmed up a few feet away. "I'm need to get your doctorate.'
termination to get a college degree in her just telling people to be strong. A lot o f
"She has always been my role model, her
40s.
people today are visual, they can almost and my father."
With her "little one" Shaquille sitting by look into my life when they read the book
Shaquille said he inherited his mom's
her side, Lucille O'Neal signed copies o f the and say, 'Well, if she got through all o f that, softer qualities.
book recently at Quicken Loans Arena and she's doing as good as she's doing,
"Everything nice that I do is her and
before her son's team, the Cleveland Cava­ then there's hope for me."
everything ferocious that I do is my father,"
liers, hosted the Milwaukee Bucks.
Shaquille beamed when he talked about he said.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal
and his mother, Lucille O'Neal, sign copies
o f her book, 'Walk Like You Have Some­
where to Go: From Mental Welfare to Mental
Wealth.' (APphoto)
High School All-Star Basketball Lineup
Game Day: Saturday, May 8
Doors open at 3 p.m.
Joyce Washington Scholarship
2010 Women’s All-Star Teams
Head Coach: Floyd Hall
PLAYERS
Ariel Reynolds
Denaya Brazzle
Katelyn Loper
Mikayla Elliott
Sha’nice Storey
Zoie Sheng
Marin Hobson
Kristen Swim
Mackenzie Lamsom
Krystal Forthan
Location:
Joyce Washington Scholarship
2010 Men’s All-Star Teams
Self Enhancement
3920 N. Kerby Ave.
HIGH SCHOOL
Jefferson
Jefferson
Postfalls
Franklin
St. M ary’s
St. M ary’s
Franklin
Franklin
Lincoln
Texas
Head Coach: Michael Harper
PLAYERS
HIGHSCHOOL
BJ Jones
Jefferson
Antoine Hosley
Jefferson
DominiqueGiles
Marshall
Noah Kone’ Nelson
Jefferson
Nathan Maddox
Cleveland
Mitch Beckwith
Marshall
Jay Goldsby
Marshall
Jeff Parrish Jr
Heritage
Chuck Shields
Cleveland
Christopher Wells
Franklin
ReedLewallen
Riverdale
Sam Van Buren
Riverdale
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Head Coach: Alicia Riddle
PLAYERS
JudeSchimmel
Samantha Mcloud
Razja Goodman
Arquaezia Jackson
Kiara Berry
Marchae’ Fesser
Bailee Jurgenson
Marranda Santiago
Sarah Cabantoy
Dominique Butler
Head Coach: Michael Holton
Assistant Coach: Michael Mangum
PLAYERS
HIGHSCHOOL
JD Esters
Lincoln
Kenneth Acker
Grant
Trevor Ritchie
Wilson
Terrence Ross
Jefferson
Austin Booker
Benson
Timothy Lott
Marshall
Anthony Holton
Sunset
Robert Lazenby
Wilson
Tre Battle
Grant
Andre Pennington
Benson
Cameron Houle
Cleveland
Justin Minton
Franklin
HIGHSCHOOL
Franklin
Franklin
Grant
Jefferson
Grant
De LaSalle
Franklin
Marshall
Marshall
Marshall
Women's Coach of the Year:
Ikeya Newton, Jefferson High School
In memory o f
Cory Neal Washington,
Men’s Coach of the Year:
Pat Strickland, Jefferson High School
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