Before embarking on the long task of a grueling NBA season, Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson and other members of the team's front-office took a visit to San Quentin to play in what was a pickup game in more ways than one.
Inside Bay Area's Monte Poole reports the 48-year-old, heading into his third year at the helm in Oakland, was joined by, among others, general manager Bob Myers, assistant coach Brian Scalabrine and assistant general manager Kirk Lacob for a jaunt to the nearby state prison for a friendly game of basketball.
Of course, a pickup game in San Quentin is hardly a normal daily occurrence for anyone outside those concrete walls, especially those commanding an NBA franchise.
As you can see in the video posted at Inside Bay Area, it was all for a great cause, showing the prison population that there are those who will go above and beyond to lend a hand.
Jackson explained the impetus behind the game. "It's basketball, but, for the most part, this is about impacting lives."
He continues with an ...
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