NBA star Derrick White jokes around with one of the coaches at the Derrick White Basketball Academy on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. White grew up in Parker and played basketball for UCCS before transferring to CU-Boulder where he finished his collegiate career. He plays for the Boston Celtics and was on the team when they won the 2024 World Championship. Also, he played for the USA Gold Basketball team in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The camp was sponsored by the Hillside Connection, a local non-profit. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)
NBA star Derrick White poses for a group shot with local kids at Mitchell High School during the Derrick White Basketball Academy on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. White grew up in Parker and played basketball for UCCS before transferring to CU-Boulder where he finished his collegiate career. He plays for the Boston Celtics and was on the team when they won the 2024 World Championship. Also, he played for the USA Gold Basketball team in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The camp was sponsored by the Hillside Connection, a local non-profit. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)NBA star Derrick White works with kids at the Derrick White Basketball Academy on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. White grew up in Parker and played basketball for UCCS before transferring to CU-Boulder where he finished his collegiate career. He plays for the Boston Celtics and was on the team when they won the 2024 World Championship. Also, he played for the USA Gold Basketball team in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The camp was sponsored by the Hillside Connection, a local non-profit. They were using mini basketballs that are used for skills practice. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)NBA star Derrick White works with kids at the Derrick White Basketball Academy on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. White grew up in Parker and played basketball for UCCS before transferring to CU-Boulder where he finished his collegiate career. He plays for the Boston Celtics and was on the team when they won the 2024 World Championship. Also, he played for the USA Gold Basketball team in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The camp was sponsored by the Hillside Connection, a local non-profit. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)NBA star Derrick White works with kids at the Derrick White Basketball Academy on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. White grew up in Parker and played basketball for UCCS before transferring to CU-Boulder where he finished his collegiate career. He plays for the Boston Celtics and was on the team when they won the 2024 World Championship. Also, he played for the USA Gold Basketball team in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The camp was sponsored by the Hillside Connection, a local non-profit. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)NBA star Derrick White chats with State Senator Tony Exum, Sr. before the Derrick White Basketball Academy on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. White grew up in Parker and played basketball for UCCS before transferring to CU-Boulder where he finished his collegiate career. Exum was a high school basketball official for 50 years and reffed games in which White played. He currently plays for the Boston Celtics and was on the team when they won the 2024 World Championship. Also, he played for the USA Gold Basketball team in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The camp was sponsored by the Hillside Connection, a local non-profit. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Danny Manning brought his grandson, Bryce Brown, to the Derrick White Basketball Academy at Mitchell High School on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. Manning is currently an assistant coach for the CU Buffs. He was a #1 draft pick after he won the National Championship with Kansas in 1988. The camp was sponsored by the Hillside Connection, a local non-profit. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)NBA star Derrick White works with kids at the Derrick White Basketball Academy on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. White grew up in Parker and played basketball for UCCS before transferring to CU-Boulder where he finished his collegiate career. He plays for the Boston Celtics and was on the team when they won the 2024 World Championship. Also, he played for the USA Gold Basketball team in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The camp was sponsored by the Hillside Connection, a local non-profit. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)
