Athletes As Educators

Former NBA Super Sonic, Donald “Slick” Watts, has dedicated his life to the sport of basketball and worked hard to develop his skills. He is the recipient of the J. Walker Kennedy Citizenship Award for his services to the community and he believes it is important that youth learn the value of giving back to thier communities. He started Watts Basketball to go beyond developing personal performance and instilling character in the youth. Currently, Slick works in Public Education with the Seattle Public School District and continues to give back to his community daily. The Watts Basketball organization’s goal is to create a culture that will reinforce all of the positive qualities of our community while distracting our children from the negative influences. Watts Basketball strongly believes that the discipline and focus that is learned through participating in a team sport as well as the nurturing of their intellect, cultivation of the sense of civic responsibility and exposure to future possibilities, will he