Oakland Middle-Schoolers Receive Backpacks, Inspiration From Warriors Star

By John Ramos, CBS San Francisco:

OAKLAND (KPIX) — Kids are heading back to school after a challenging year working from home and, on Saturday in East Oakland, there were free backpacks and some encouragement from a Golden State Warrior who is very familiar with the neighborhood.

Backpack giveaways are common this time of year but the one at Oakland’s Elmhurst Middle School drew a huge crowd that stretched down the block. That’s because it also offered inspiration from one of the neighborhood’s native sons: Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson.

“Juan actually grew up two blocks away from here so he’s literally from this neighborhood,” said his girlfriend, Arrianna Duarte. “So that’s why he wanted to host the event here at the school he used to go to.”

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