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October 23, 2019
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Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Anfernee Simons attends an assembly at Glenfair Elementary in the Reynolds School District Friday to
dedicate new gym equipment, a new coat of paint and other improvements made possible by a grant from United Health Care.
Top Pick Helps Kids Set Goals
Anfernee Simons
encourages kids
to get active
The Trail Blazer’s top pick of the
2018 NBA draft and a young guard
poised to become a household name
in the NBA took time to give back
at Glenfair Elementary School Fri-
day when he attended a dedication
of new gym equipment from United
Health Care of Oregon. The diverse
school at 15300 N.E. Glisan St. is in
the Reynolds School District.
Anfernee Simons, 20, spoke to
the students and school communi-
ty about the importance of getting
physical activity in different ways
for good health and achieving in
sports. He also picked up a basket-
ball to play a game of knockout. Si-
mons adopted the school as part of
his “Dreambuilders” program.
Simons is entering his second sea-
son in the league and with the Blazers
this fall. Local media and Blazers fans
have been giving him a lot of praise
of late saying he is playing with an
unbelievable amount of confidence,
showing no fear in the preseason with
his enthusiasm and skills.
Blazer executive Neil Olshey
called him “the best young guard in
the league” and as gifted a player as
anyone he has drafted in 15 years in
the NBA.
A $22,000 grant from United
Health Care is funding the new gym
equipment including a rock-climb-
ing wall, new basketball backboards
and a fresh coat of paint throughout
the entire space.