A basketball camp by Warriors guard Gary Payton II is providing skills for children who love the game, while also serving a bigger purpose.
The GPII Foundation is hosting its third annual basketball summer camp at Oakland Hills Campus, formerly known as Holy Names University. On Tuesday morning, roughly 130 children gathered for the clinic to work on skills and rotations, and support children with dyslexia.
“Summer morning at 9 o’clock, you got to have a love for the game to be here,” Payton said. “I’m glad that they have that passion in them for basketball, just like I do.”
The camp is made possible by the GPII Foundation. It was established in 2021 and raises dyslexia awareness and offers support. The non-profit is run by his mother, Monique Payton, and his sister, Raquel Payton-Childs.