DANVILLE, Va. – Changing lives, one child at a time: that’s the goal for former NBA player Johnny Newman.
Last week, the George Washington High School alum and his wife Velvet adopted the entire fourth grade at Woodberry Hills Elementary School in Danville, according to school officials.
On Sept. 28, he also paid 4th-grade students at the school a visit and surprised each and every kid with a composition book and personal storage container.
Known as Danville’s first NBA player, Newman has had an active career since he was first drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1986.