Grizzlies guard Tony Allen closed out the Grizzlies’ Season of Giving presented by Gossett Motor Cars by providing something invaluable and intangible to detainees at the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center – life advice.
Just in time for a New Year’s resolution, Allen spoke to the 18 and under demographic about chasing success instead of chasing the streets – one of which Allen has been privy to, and one he has been plagued by.
“That grit and grind ya’ll heard about? That stuff is real and was my life,” said Allen.
Allen spoke freely and unapologetically about his experiences with ‘running’ in the streets of Chicago where he saw friends on both sides of the gun – falling victim and pulling the trigger.