As friends and loved ones grapple with 14-year-old Semaj Miller’s death, the community at large is wrestling with a related issue: how to keep kids out of trouble amid a pandemic, which some claim is leading to a summer of increased violence and bloodshed
Tim Duncan isn’t there, banking in 15-foot jumpers.
“I’ve never had a kid work as hard as that,” Cooper said. “It was like he knew he had to get it in because he didn’t have a lot of time. I would be like, ‘Man, chill, go watch TV or play some video games.’ ” Miller’s enthusiasm rubbed off on his teammates, Cooper said. He cheered on younger players from the sidelines and formed close bonds with ones his age.Two years ago, at a tournament in Palm Springs, Miller and teammate Henry Edwards spent time in the cheerleaders’ hotel room.
The two clicked. Miller trusted Thomas, and he agreed that after he left middle school in Long Beach, he would play at Compton High. Things were lining up perfectly.AdvertisementCompton High Coach Tony Thomas, right, and L.A. City Wildcats director Derrick Cooper recount their time spent with Semaj Miller.Fla., Thomas took Miller and a few others to DeRozan’s home in Hidden Hills, where they played basketball and swam in the pool.“Whatever I could do, I always brought him in,” DeRozan said.
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