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Way to go, Jamaal Magloire
By Trey Kerby

Ever since he was chosen as a reserve for the 2004 All-Star Game, Jamaal Magloire(notes) has been a bit of a running joke in NBA circles. Even though the Detroit Pistons won that year’s title, Magloire was the embodiment of a weak Eastern Conference — “Heck, if that Canadian Jamaal Magloire can make an All-Star team, the East must be pretty weak” is how the story went. But just because he’s possibly the most underwhelming All-Star of the past two decades, there is no reason to say that Jamaal Magloire isn’t still good.

No, not at basketball. He’s still pretty underwhelming at that. But at life he seems like he’s got it figured out. From the Toronto Star’s Doug Smith:

When he heard of the murder last Monday of single mother Lucita Charles – who left behind a 7-year-old son with cerebral palsy – not only did Jamaal Magloire think he could help out, he did help out.

The 10-year NBA veteran paid for the funeral for Charles (the city’s 18th murder victim of this year) and plans to establish a trust fund for her orphaned son.

“That’s the most important thing: what’s going to happen to (Charles’ son),” he said. “We’re going to try to set up this fund for him so that maybe in the future, when he needs special treatment or a special doctor, he can get it.”

Awesome. And the best part is that Magloire wanted absolutely no credit for what he did. As Smith says, “He didn’t do it for the publicity — he was upset that news of his actions first leaked out — but because he cares a bit.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Way-to-go-Jamaal-Magloire?urn=nba,246211

[MagikKnickParticipant]

Jamaal Magloire. Humanitarian. Philanthropist. All-Star.

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

I felt Magloire should’nt been an All-Star that year..But he played well in the game and could’ve been the MVP…
Nice to hear of an athlete doing something meaningful with his money and not blowing it all on drugs ,cars and women

[ItsVictorOladipoParticipant]

lol at calling somebody who played in the NBA”underwhelming” at basketball. He might not have been a star player but he was good, certainly a solid starter for several years.

[bdoody42Participant]

Any player even playing in the NBA for even one game is an amazing basketball player and has out worked millions who have tried. I heard he was always good guy so its nice see someone doing the right things with there money and not pulling a Derrick Coleman or Antione Walker.

[OhCanada-Participant]

RUDEBOY

Don’t dwell on the negatives, please do not forget requirements to be a professional athlete at the top level in america.These guys do enough community work to make your head spin. Professional athletes have to do community work whether you are Jamal Magloire or Micheal Beasley.I think people focus on the 10 or 20 players who do something wrong every once in a while when we should be focusing on the 300 – 400 that are helping our World, whether it be charitable releif in Haiti (Dalembert, Miami Heat, and other NBA stars), or simple community services (the Raptors opened a community center in an area devestated by crime and poverty in Toronto).

Remember…

NBA CARES

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