Ellington plans to bring his message of ending senseless gun violence to Miami.
Count Wayne Ellington among the most passionate advocates of winning and succeeding through talent, not violence, as the Undefeated reports in its feature piece titled "The painful arc of becoming an anti-gun activist."
"The musty mausoleum-like gym at North Philadelphia’s Girard College — where the 28-year-old Miami Heat shooting guard would feel most at home — was upstairs and empty for now. Instead, he was down in this sweltering basement on a brutal August afternoon, standing up to address about 50 young men and teens who were leaning forward on their hard metal chairs to hear the soft-spoken college standout turned NBA journeyman.