This September, NBA Cares and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership are partnering to help spread the word about the positive effects of mentoring and the importance of recruiting new mentors. Former Nuggets player and current community ambassador Ervin Johnson has been traveling through the greater Denver area over the course of the past week to speak to elementary and middle school students. This morning, Johnson spoke to students at Excel Academy in Arvada, CO.
Johnson’s core message revolves around believing in yourself, working hard, making mindful decisions, having a positive attitude, setting goals for yourself, respecting yourself and others, and not letting yourself get down.