On the eve of Saturday’s “March for Our Lives” protest, the Washington Wizards hosted students, parents and teachers Friday from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Various players, coach Scott Brooks and owner Ted Leonsis met with the group after the team’s shootaround.
The Parkland, Florida, residents are in the District to protest gun violence and aim to stop mass shootings in schools. Seventeen people were killed at Stoneman Douglas last month when a shooter opened fire.
Brooks said it was a “great honor” to visit with the students.
“They’ve been through things that they shouldn’t have to go through, and to have them here it’s an honor that they wanted to stop by and meet our players,” Brooks said.