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Broncos Safety Justin Simmons Donates Basketball, Meals To Inner-City Youth Camp

He has hosted the Simmons Foundation Life Skills Basketball Camp for the last 14 years.

By Justin Adams

August 10, 2020

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DENVER (CBS4) – Alvertis Simmons loves the game of basketball, which explains why he has hosted the Simmons Foundation Life Skills Basketball Camp for the last 14 years.

“Everybody can go and play basketball,” Simmons said. “Find a ball and throw it up anywhere and you feel good about yourself, especially if you make a basket.”

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The six-day basketball camp, which is free for the youth, spanned over two weekends teaching the fundaments of the game. Denver Broncos All-Pro safety Justin Simmons threw in an assist, donating 70 basketballs and 85 sack lunches through the Justin Simmons Foundation.

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