With assistance from the Rockets, rookie forward Cam Whitmore partnered with Wilson Sporting Goods to present Houston’s Harriet & Joe Foster Family YMCA with a donation check and to conduct a basketball clinic for its members on Tuesday evening.
Earlier this summer, Wilson jointly announced a campaign with three rookies: Whitmore, Jett Howard of the Orlando Magic and Jalen Wilson of the Brooklyn Nets. The program’s mission was to increase basketball-playing access at a YMCA in each team’s market.
Each player was able to increase Wilson’s donation amount through their play at the NBA’s 2023 summer league in Las Vegas. Whitmore, who was named MVP of summer league, doubled Wilson’s donation amount through his strong performance in July.
Wilson’s summer league program is part of a multiyear national partnership with YMCA of the USA, a leading nonprofit organization. Over the past three years, the group has provided $1.5 million in funding to enable equity and access to sport for underserved youth.
Here’s our behind-the-scenes look at activities organized by Whitmore and the Rockets on Tuesday evening.
Cam Whitmore’s YMCA visit
Cam Whitmore out supporting the YMCA in collaboration with Wilson Sporting Goods. He will be presenting them with a donation check during the camp he is holding today pic.twitter.com/2HIAFWQEW0
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) August 22, 2023
Cam Whitmore is partnering with Wilson Sporting Goods!
The rookie presented the Harriet & Joe Foster Family YMCA with a donation check & helped put on a clinic 🏀 @HoustonRockets @ATTSportsNetSW pic.twitter.com/UUiF6NgVJa
— Vanessa Richardson (@SportsVanessa) August 22, 2023
I asked Houston Rockets rookie forward Cam Whitmore if he was playing with a chip on his shoulder in the NBA Summer League. Whitmore who was drafted in the first round by the Rockets won Summer League MVP. #Rockets #Sarge @TheRocketsWire pic.twitter.com/KSknRGN7ES
— #SARGE (@BigSargeSportz) August 22, 2023
Cam helping out with basketball drills pic.twitter.com/ZwBgSkFWGn
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) August 22, 2023
#Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore and Wilson Sporting Goods partnered to donate check and host Basketball Clinic at Harriet & Joe Foster Family YMCA pic.twitter.com/zKtSJLRbhO
— Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) August 22, 2023
2K needs to raise Cam Whitmore’s passer rating pic.twitter.com/Nvxn53tQkW
— Chancellor Johnson (@ChancellorTV) August 22, 2023
Cam on how he has been accepted by the Houston community pic.twitter.com/ZP7EROBtlT
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) August 22, 2023
Asked Cam Whitmore if he was gonna take it easy on the kids or not 😂
"We'll see if the kids are talking smack a little."
📺 https://t.co/kUW1LmZ44o pic.twitter.com/Y38tvfZcl0
— Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) August 22, 2023
Cam can’t-show-mercy Whitmore🤣 pic.twitter.com/CZlKiJZ92q
— Vanessa Richardson (@SportsVanessa) August 23, 2023
I asked Cam if he has had a chance to workout with any of his teammates during the offseason pic.twitter.com/tpsTxPQ1AA
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) August 22, 2023
Houston Rockets rookie forward Cam Whitmore had fun with the kids at the Harriet & Joe Foster Family YMCA where he held a basketball camp. #Rockets #Sarge @TheRocketsWire pic.twitter.com/Z7fIIZwVia
— #SARGE (@BigSargeSportz) August 23, 2023
