While browsing ESPN's website today and reading about how the Boston Celtics are going to the NBA Finals to play the Los Angeles Lakers, which happens to be one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, and one that the youth of today have never known, I found an article that caught my attention. The article tells the story of how a blind boy is one of the main reasons why the Celtics are back in the spotlight.
It all started in California back in 1992, when Campbell Grousbeck was born. Campbell is blind, and he happens to be the son of Wycliffe "Wyc" Grousbeck, who is the chief executive officer of the Boston Celtics. Wyc and his wife Corrine wanted to give Campbell the best life possible, which is what led them all the way across the country to New England to the Perkins School, which is one of the leading school's in the country for blind people, and became famous for education Hellen Keller.
Once arriving in the Boston area in 1995, Wyc found work with an investment capital firm that later would lead to him leading a group to buy the Boston Celtics in 2002. It really is a cool story how one child's challenges led to an amazing turnaround for a basketball team.
To read this entire story that goes into detail of how this all came about, visit this page on ESPN.com.
Make it a great day!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
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