There’s a reason Shane Battier dressed up as Lady Gaga at his annual karaoke event in March. There’s a reason he pulls a similar stunt every year.
To raise money for scholarships for underprivileged youth.
The former Heat forward and current Heat vice president of basketball development and analytics surprised 17 high school sophomores at Miami Central High on Wednesday morning with four-year Florida prepaid scholarships and acceptance into The Battier Take Charge Foundation’s GUIDE (Giving Underserved Individuals Direction in Education) program. It’s the scholarship program’s third year of existence at Central High.
“I was those kids we’re going to talk to today,” Battier said before he and his wife, Heidi, surprised the 17 students during a ceremony held in the school auditorium.