Celtics point guard Derrick White hosts annual basketball camp in Colorado
White leaned into NBA defense and the principles he conducts himself with while playing it to a rapt audience, but the Colorado native isn't just there to teach another generation of prospective players how to elevate their individual games at this stage of their engagement with the sport. "Coming back to the Springs where it all started for me is special," said the Celtics floor general. "Camps like this are a great way to play basketball and have fun or meet a new friend. You might learn a new technique you can take home and show your friends. "
"It's a great way to get out here and meet new people and have fun while doing it," suggested White.
"I'm from Colorado, and they can see a kid from Colorado made it and say, 'Why not me?'," asked the University of Colorado - Boulder alum rhetorically.
"I saw Chauncey (Billups) do it and I know it's possible. Hopefully one of these kids sees me and what I've managed to accomplish, and they'll think it's possible to reach their dreams, whatever that might be."
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