As he watched dozens of children flit about a field on the upper part of UCLA’s campus Saturday afternoon, Kenny Young saw younger versions of himself.
“They’re bad, they’re energetic, they never get tired,” the Bruins linebacker said. “They like to play around. They remind me of my childhood for sure. Right now they just want to play around, crack jokes and enjoy life.”
They could also dream about what life on a college campus might be like, thanks to Young and other current and former UCLA football players who combined with the Bruin Fan Alliance and the Los Angeles Police Department to hold a camp-like day for more than 200 children who belonged to the LAPD’s Junior Cadet League.