SJM alumni and Suns' guard, Jalen Green, makes a stop in the valley

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- San Joaquin Memorial grad and existent defender for the Phoenix Suns, Jalen Green, stopped by the Central Valley connected Monday.

Green was precocious traded from the Houston Rockets to the Suns, making his trips location conscionable a 45-minute level ride.

The Merced-native handed retired shoes and signed basketballs to kids astatine the Boys and Girls Club of West Fresno connected Monday afternoon.

He spoke exclusively to Action News, telling america helium loves coming backmost to a assemblage that supported his dreams and shares a connection for kids hoping to marque it big.

"Whatever your caput is acceptable connected and immoderate you're trying to accomplish, whether it's sports oregon a doctor, immoderate it is, fastener in, study, beryllium successful the gym," Green said. "Whatever you're trying to execute astatine the extremity of the day, conscionable fastener into it and immoderate you enactment your caput to, you tin accomplish."

Those determination were capable to get a photograph with Green.

The kids besides got backpacks, schoolhouse supplies, hygiene kits and pizza.

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