Warriors players this week chose to spend their off day at DC's National Museum of African American HistoryINSTAGRAM
The Warriors yesterday "toured the National Museum of African American History and Culture" in DC with students from KEVIN DURANT's hometown of Seat Pleasant, Md. The Warriors had "tried for months to keep the location of the team's visit in the nation's capital a secret," but KLAY THOMPSON "divulged the information during his media scrum" after Monday night's win over the Knicks (S.F. CHRONICLE, 2/28). By choosing to spend their off day with "underprivileged children" rather than visiting the White House, the Warriors are "making a humble statement no human with a conscience can loath (NBCSPORTSBAYAREA.com, 2/27).
NAMES: Texans DE J.J. WATT last night was honored in Monaco with the Laureus Sporting Inspiration award for his "philanthropic efforts" to raise $37M in the wake of Hurricane Harvey (CHRON.com, 2/27)....The USTA will honor the late ALTHEA GIBSON, the "first African-American to win the U.S. Nationals singles title" in '57, with a statue at the Billie Jean King National Tennis center (AP, 2/27)....JEN PAWOL is "working to become the first female umpire assigned to a regular-season" MLB game. Last week, she umpired the Tigers' Spring Training game against Florida Southern. Pawol is "one of just two women currently umpiring in the professional ranks" (NORTHJERSEY.com, 2/27)....Reddit co-Founder ALEXIS OHANIAN is "paying homage" to his wife, SERENA WILLIAMS, with "four billboards declaring her the greatest of all time." The billboards, which line the highway in Palm Springs, "proclaim Williams as the 'GMOAT,' or the greatest momma of all time" (MERCURYNEWS.com, 2/27)....Wizards F MARKIEFF MORRIS is set to "host a standup comedy show at the Drafthouse Comedy Theater" in DC on March 7 (NBCSPORTSWASHINGTON.com, 2/27)....Saints QB DREW BREES is opening a Walk-On's Bistreaux and Bar in Las Colinas, Texas (GUIDELIVE.com, 2/27).
