FORMER UW BASKETBALL PLAYER SERVES HIS COMMUNITY THROUGH SPORT
“I ’M DOING SOMETHING POSITIVE FOR THE COMMUNITY.” - ROY BOONE, FORMER UW BASKETBALL PLAYER
The Roy Boone Summer League started last year to ll a void until winter ball resumes, but it quickly grew into a premier showcase of local talent. Boone was able to recruit a number of former Division I and Division II college players, as well as former professional and even current NBA players (Dallas Mavericks’ Wes Matthews). “I’m friends with a lot of the guys already, so when I reach out to them, they respond back,” Boone says. “Every week I was adding new guys in.”
When it comes to providing recreational services for the Madison community, Roy Boone is practically a one-man army. Between running a summer basketball league for adults, another league for kids, coaching 5th grade boys basketball, mentoring students and working at a community center, Boone has his hands full. But he says the long hours he puts into his volunteer work are worth it because he knows he’s making Madison a better place to live. “I’m doing something positive for the community,” Boone says.
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