Good afternoon, we have a San Diego Unified Alum, Norman Powell, a proud graduate of Lincoln High School, a UCLA Bruin, and a second-round NBA draft pick (#46), is now an NBA All-Star. With the All -Star game this weekend, we thought you might take an interest in this story, not just because he is from here, but because he has continued to be supportive of San Diego. Check out the info below about Norman as shared by Lincoln High School leaders, and if you’d like to learn more about his contributions or do an interview with someone from the school, let me know and we can help arrange. Thanks James
- Eleven years into his NBA career, he is still grinding, still earning, still proving that belief, discipline, and consistency outlast hype. An NBA Champion, and now officially recognized among the best players in the world.
- Through his Understand the Grind Foundation, Norman continues to invest in people, not publicity. He hosts free youth basketball camps, provides Thanksgiving dinners to families in need, sponsors Christmas shopping sprees for children, and hosts a Christmas celebration at Lincoln High School for students in the special needs program.
- Most notably, Norman supports a mentoring program at Lincoln High School where retired and active military members mentor 35–40 students twice a month, offering structure, accountability, guidance, and real-life leadership to young men who need positive role models. This is what sustained excellence looks like
- Norman Powell represents Southeast San Diego, proudly, authentically, and unapologetically. Southeast San Diego is not a footnote. It is part of the City of San Diego, and his journey is proof of the greatness that continues to rise from it. Even after reaching the highest level of his profession.
| | James Canning (He/Him) Executive Director Strategic Communications & Information San Diego Unified School District Mobile: 313-580-2845 Office: 619-725-5578 Email: Jcanning@sandi.net 4100 Normal Street San Diego, CA 92103
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