Friday, September 6
9 a.m.
Washington Middle School, 1801 Washington Ave.
Derek Anderson, former NBA player and author of the book, Stamina, will travel to Washington Middle School tomorrow morning to share his personal story of triumph and share the message with students that, through hard work, they can overcome the obstacles in their life and be successful.
Anderson, originally from Louisville, KY, played college basketball at the University of Kentucky before playing for the NBA for 11 years. In 2005-2006, Anderson was part of the Miami Heat team to win the NBA championship and Anderson also has a Olympic Gold Medal.
Anderson is the CEO of many organizations, including DerekAnderson Works and is the author of Stamina, a book about not giving up when things get hard. For more information on Anderson, visit his biography page - http://derekandersonfoundation.com/bio.html.
