Harry Giles, 19, is the youngest Kings player. He has friends who will attend their senior proms this spring.
But even if he wanted to, Giles couldn't escape the protest surrounding the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark by Sacramento police officers. Demonstrators brought the issue right to his front door, so to speak, when they blocked the entrances to Thursday's game against the Atlanta Hawks at Golden 1 Center.
Giles knows older teammates like Garrett Temple will speak on the issues eloquently, but he also knows that someone in his position, as an NBA player, can't hide from the discussion.