Jalen Green, Adidas partner to upgrade courts Brewster Park
Rockets guard Jalen Green and Adidas unveiled an upgraded basketball court at Brewster Park in partnership with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department. After the unveiling, Green and the Rockets hosted a basketball clinic for children from the Urban Enrichment Institute. Each participant received a gift pack courtesy of Green and the Rockets and the group has been invited to attend an upcoming Rockets home game. The court, which is located in Houston’s historic Fifth Ward district, features artwork reflecting Houston’s culture and the components symbolic to Green.
Deshaun Watson welcomed by many
Former Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson made his heavily anticipated return to Houston and NRG Stadium. While the quarterback certainly heard his share of jeers and boos, he also received quite a warm welcome from most in attendance at NRG Stadium for the Texans-Browns matchup. Watson, of course, was coming off an 11-game suspension for being involved in a lawsuit brought by more than two dozen massage therapists.
3 Texas Southern players earned All-SWAC honors
Three members of the Texas Southern football team earned 2022 All-SWAC Honors. Senior offensive lineman Drake Centers and sophomore cornerback Isaiah Hamilton earned first-team honors while return specialist Chaunzavia Lewis was named to the second team.
MISCELLANEOUS
Rockets second-year guard Jalen Green scored 30 points to help lift the Rockets to a surprising win over the Phoenix Suns …Texans running back Dameon Pierce has surpassed 1,000 rushing yards, making him the third rookie in team history to reach the mark.
