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For the third consecutive season, the Oklahoma men’s basketball team is impacting the Norman community by going one-on-one in the classroom at Truman Primary School. All 16 Sooners will be visiting their adopted classrooms at least once a month throughout the 2016-17 school year.
Each player is assigned one or two classrooms at the Norman elementary school to visit on multiple occasions this season. The players return to the same class each month to check up on their students and get to know the kids and their interests. The activities in the classroom include reading to the students, answering questions and helping with school work.
“These kids look up to athletes as role models,” said Principal Kristie Eselin. “It’s very exciting to have the guys we see on posters and on the court and TV come in and work one-on-one with small groups of kids. It’s great motivation and helps keep the kids engaged. It’s fun to see them in action with the kids.”
