Eight Schools in Maryland are sharing in $1 million in Green Lab Grants awarded to dozens nationwide by Exelon Corporation, the parent company of Baltimore Gas and Electric, which are developing projects to advance STEM education in under-resourced communities. The eight 2022 Green Lab Grant winners from Maryland include the Accokeek Foundation, which received $19,785 .
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams, in Finals with team, has ties to Oxon Hill
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams, in Finals with team, has ties to Oxon Hill
Monty Williams played in the NBA for nine-years, and now, he’s within two games of winning it all as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns.
OXON HILL, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Monty Williams played in the NBA for nine years, and now, he’s within two games of winning it all as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns.
But he said things would be very different if it weren’t for Taft Hickman, his high school coach.
Williams and Paul hugged after the game and took in the moment. Even though there were plenty of tears from Paul, there were none from Williams.
“It’s just authentic. I just felt like hugging him. I think his parents were right behind us and he was emotional,” Williams said. “I felt for him. I had my emotional time before the game.”
Before the Suns took to the Staples Center court, Williams and assistant coach Randy Ayers were in the locker room reflecting on their journey together five years in New Orleans and the last two in Phoenix.
“Today about 2:30 we were in the locker room. It was just Randy and I. I was like, ‘Man, Randy, we’re so close.’ And then Randy starts telling me what he felt about me, because he’s been with me since day one in New Orleans. And I broke down before the game,” Williams said. “So I understood the emotions that Chris was dealing with. I just ran out of tears. I used all mine up about 2:30, 3 p.m. today.
April 13, 2021
Jalen Smith suffered setbacks early in his career but has a foundation of hard work and patience that can help him persevere. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Smith competed on the Nike EYBL circuit with Team Takeover, located in the Maryland/Washington D.C. area. (Photo courtesy of Orletha Smith)
With their season-ending win over Michigan in March 2020, Smith and the Terrapins secured a share of their first-ever Big Ten regular season championship. (Photo courtesy of Orletha Smith)
Smith, with his family as a player at Mount Saint Joseph High in Baltimore, is grateful for the lessons he learned from his parents. (Photo courtesy of Orletha Smith)