The lack of gun control around the nation is no surprise, right? Parents worry about the balance between wanting their children to play outside and the reality of harm confronting their children everyday while being outside-or inside, for that matter. Children, on any given school day, can be greeted by a classmate’s weapon. But there are some out there (I’m soooo glad there are…) who choose to use their celebrity to help fight in the effort for positive change.

Allen Iverson, (Yes, you guessed it, A.K.A. The Answer or A.I.) the veteran and dynamic guard just recently traded to the Detroit Pistons, donated $100,000 to support the Newport News Police Department’s “Gun Buy Back” program (Yay, A.I.!). The program is a joint effort between the police department and the Peninsula Community Foundation and is geared toward major urban centers… The idea is to offer residents money in return for guns-no questions asked.

Iverson says he can remember growing up in Newport News, and that if his donation helps to prevent one less child from being killed, then it is more than worth it. You know I like to find the good out there, and no matter the various ways you can take this, I feel like this extraordinary and resilent basketball star has made a statement off the court that far outweighs his genious and skill on the court.

I hope he finally gets that championship with Detroit!

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