Patients on the Pediatrics unit at Cox South were treated to a visit from Harlem Globetrotters player Aundre “Hot Shot” Branch on Tuesday morning.
Branch was in town promoting the Globetrotters upcoming event at JQH Arena on Feb. 3 and he spent a half-hour meeting with patients and their families.
“I’m headed down to do a surgery right after this,” he joked with staff as he made the rounds on the seventh floor. He took time to show off some of the famous basketball-spinning moves he’s honed in his eight seasons with the Globetrotters.
Branch is a Houston, Texas, native who had a standout career at Baylor University before joining the Globetrotters. In his time with the team, he’s worked with the “C.H.E.E.R. For Character” program, which promotes character development among elementary school students. He says staying involved with kids is a big part of giving back.
“It’s just another way of the Globetrotters showing that we care, outside of playing the game of basketball,” he says. “It’s a way for us to interact with our fans and reach out in the community. We call this the Smile Patrol, just getting out and trying to get the kids to smile.”
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