Collison With The Kids

Seattle Sonic Nick Collison visited the Ballard Boys and Girls Club on Saturday to hold a basketball clinic for the kids. Collison, (facing the camera) led the children through defensive footwork drills, rebounding and a dribbling contest. The Sonic forward/center advised the kids to study hard in class and to spend time practicing their basketball skills if they want to play the game. The Youth Basketball Clinics are being held at all 13 Boys and Girls Clubs in the city and are sponsored by the Seattle Sonics and Allstate, which is donating a total of $26,000 to the clubs. Scott Peterson, owner of the Allstate office in Ballard presented the Ballard Boys and Girls Club with a $2,000 donation. Dean Wong photo.