FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — This week at Valley Children’s Hospital, AJ Johnson was giving again.
The Fresno native simply wrapped up his second yr within the NBA.
AJ went to San Joaquin Memorial, the place he performed with fellow NBA player Jalen Green.
When COVID hit, AJ transferred to Taft High in Los Angeles.
Johnson went within the first spherical to the Milwaukee Bucks earlier than being traded this previous yr to the Washington Wizards.
As he settles into one other metropolis, he is remembering his roots.
“It means everything to me,” Johnson mentioned. “This is where I’m from, especially Valley Children’s. They took care of my brother when he was eight, so I’ve always got love for them.”
AJ’s youngest brother was handled for diabetes.
“It was a long journey,” says their mother, Ashley Bufford. “It’s nice to see my baby coming back to give back to the kids that are here. Brings back a lot of memories.”
Now, there are optimistic reminiscences for the sufferers going via their very own battles.
“They were really kind about it to come to the hospital,” says affected person Rilee Mejia.
“They’ve been great, and having this visitor has really been day-brightening,” says Elizabeth Whiteman, a mom of a affected person.
A former five-star recruit is displaying what it means to be a star within the NBA.
“Proud of his (AJ’s) accomplishments, how focused and how he keeps amazing us with everything that he’s accomplishing, going out there and tackling the world,” Bufford mentioned.
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