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Former Cat DeMarcus Cousins Donates to Refurbish Hometown Basketball Court [VIDEO]
In today's atmosphere of politics creeping more and more into the sports arena, here's an awesome story, even if it has to do with a former Kentucky Wildcat. I'm kidding, this is good.
NBA superstar and former Cat DeMarcus Cousins is giving his hometown of Mobile, Alabama a boost by donating money to refurbish a basketball court where he played growing up. Cousins is donating $253,000 to the court at Figures Park
Former teammates John Wall, Anthony Davis, and Eric Bledsoe joined Cousins at a block party following the announcement.
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