FloridaHoosierGirl Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 Victor played well in a lose to the Trailblazers. It was a back to back and they were out of it so Skiles actually took him out in the 4th. He played 23 mins. 18 pts. 8-14 1 reb 1 ast 2 stl 1 blk 1 to Vonleh was a non factor scoring his 4 pts. in garbage time. (2-7) ccgeneral, Class of '66 Old Fart, JaybobHoosier and 3 others 6 Quote
Popular Post Class of '66 Old Fart Posted March 13, 2016 Popular Post Posted March 13, 2016 What an outstanding young man. Victor Oladipo Honored for Strong Commitment to Deaf Children, Orlando Community by Jared Zwerling in Community March 11, 20160 Comments A- A A+ (Photo courtesy of Victor Oladipo's Instagram) 2 Magic guard Victor Oladipo has dreams of starting his own basketball camp for deaf children. One of his older sisters, Kendra, became deaf when she was in the second grade, and Oladipo has made helping those with hearing disorders an emphasis in his extensive charity work. For his commitment to the Central Florida community, Oladipo received the 2015-16 Rich & Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award at the 26th Annual Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Black Tie & Tennies Gala, which was held this past week at the Amway Center. The honor, which Oladipo also received last year, highlights a Magic player who has dedicated his efforts off the court for the purpose of enhancing others’ lives. For the recognition, the third-year player was also granted $50,000 from the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation to donate to a charity of his choice. “Giving back is what I do,” Oladipo said at the event, which included more than 700 guests for an evening of different auctions and interactions with Magic players and front-office members. “I just love it. I just wake up thinking about it. It’s just something that I want to do that’s real deep in my heart. I believe that God put me in this position for a reason, and it’s my duty and obligation to give back to everybody and try to change people’s lives. And that’s what I try to do every day.” Oladipo, who was named the NBA’s Community Assist Award winner in December, visited children last summer at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf—on the campus of Gallaudet University—where Kendra is now a substitute teacher. This season, he hosted a holiday party for deaf children at the UCF Listening Center, enjoying arts and crafts, face painting and karaoke with the kids. He also donated money to the expanding establishment, which opened in 2013. Kendra has always been little brother’s source of inspiration. “I saw my sister struggle, real-life struggles,” Oladipo said. “She wasn’t born hearing impaired, but she had to change her life drastically. So I feel like me giving back to [UCF] is kind of like me giving back to her. That one was really special to me. I actually got a chance to bring her and my mom out here for that, so it was really special.” Here are other ways Oladipo has left an imprint on the Orlando area this season: Served breakfast at the Coalition for the Homeless on Thanksgiving Surprised one family in need with a new Kia car over the holidays Participated with service men, women and their families in a Hoops for Troops service project Surprised YMCA youth at a Magic holiday basketball camp Took part in the Magic FIT Kid Celebrity Chef Showdown to stress staying active and eating healthy Provides tickets for underprivileged youth to attend Magic games Greets terminally-ill children before games in support of the Magic Makers program, which grants wishes for kids with life-threatening conditions “There’s a lot of eyes looking up to me,” Oladipo said of his involvement with children. “When a kid comes up [to me] and says I’m their favorite player, it’s still kind of crazy to me. It’s hard to fathom that there are people looking up to me, so I have to lead by example.” HoosierAloha, FloridaHoosierGirl, LockdownD and 11 others 14 Quote
WayneFleekHoosier Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 I nominate him for "Person of the Year"!!! Remarkable guy. ALASKA HOOSIER, Naturalhoosier, southsidehoosier and 3 others 6 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 When his pro career ends, wouldn't he make a great assistant coach and lead recruiter? JaybobHoosier, mamasa, ALASKA HOOSIER and 1 other 4 Quote
FloridaHoosierGirl Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 He won the community service award for the Magic this year. http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2016/3/7/orlando_magic_s_vict.html?cid=rss LockdownD, Walking Boot of Doom, HoosierAloha and 2 others 5 Quote
JaybobHoosier Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 Not a surprise at all. Awesome young man with a huge heart. HoosierAloha, Class of '66 Old Fart and FloridaHoosierGirl 3 Quote
FloridaHoosierGirl Posted March 16, 2016 Posted March 16, 2016 Victor's defense was fantastic tonight! Magic beat the the Nuggets. Victor played 39 mins. 23 PTS 9-16, 5-6 FTM 4 REB 6 AST 2 BLK 1 STL (which is suspect because we all saw him steal more than that!) ccgeneral, WayneFleekHoosier, Crimson and Cream and 4 others 7 Quote
Popular Post FloridaHoosierGirl Posted March 16, 2016 Popular Post Posted March 16, 2016 Oh, and at the end of his interview after the game, "I.U. Baby" in response to an announcer saying he's getting ready for his Hoosiers making a run in the NCAA tournament. And all 4 announcers said he had at least 4 steals. JaybobHoosier, Crimson and Cream, LockdownD and 7 others 10 Quote
FloridaHoosierGirl Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 Magic fall to the Hornets. Victor played 42 mins. (on a back to back) I want to get rid of Skiles so bad! 25 PTS (10-18) 5 REB 3 AST 3 BLK 1 STL 1 TO Cody had a good night as well. Class of '66 Old Fart, ALASKA HOOSIER, IUsafety and 4 others 7 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 Magic fall to the Hornets. Victor played 42 mins. (on a back to back) I want to get rid of Skiles so bad! 25 PTS (10-18) 5 REB 3 AST 3 BLK 1 STL 1 TO Cody had a good night as well. 13 points on 5-7 and 13 rebounds. Solid numbers! JaybobHoosier, FloridaHoosierGirl, IUsafety and 1 other 4 Quote
Popular Post FloridaHoosierGirl Posted March 19, 2016 Popular Post Posted March 19, 2016 Victor had an awesome game against the CAVS. Kept them in it until the end. Played 39 mins. A career high 45 PTS. 16-22 / 6-7 from 3 5 REBS 3 STLS 2 BLK His previous high was last year with 38. #BeatKentucky Walking Boot of Doom, ALASKA HOOSIER, IUfan_Charlie and 7 others 10 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted March 19, 2016 Posted March 19, 2016 Heck of a game but wish they could have gotten the W. That FG% and 3FG% is awesome! IUsafety and FloridaHoosierGirl 2 Quote
hoosierwhodey Posted March 19, 2016 Posted March 19, 2016 Victor went off last night for 45 points.https://amp.twimg.com/v/5ecc4f88-e78b-47af-8d1c-fd60bd0bea4b WayneFleekHoosier and hoosierfan6157 2 Quote
JaybobHoosier Posted March 19, 2016 Posted March 19, 2016 Heck yeah Victor! Congrats on your new career high. WayneFleekHoosier and HoosierAloha 2 Quote
pappy1865 Posted March 19, 2016 Posted March 19, 2016 Loved that step back 3 on LeBron! FloridaHoosierGirl, HoosierAloha, ccgeneral and 1 other 4 Quote
FloridaHoosierGirl Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Victor against the Raptors Played 41 mins. again, SMH! 21 PTS. 9-19 6 REB. 3 AST. 2 BLK. Class of '66 Old Fart, Walking Boot of Doom, Crimson and Cream and 4 others 7 Quote
JaybobHoosier Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Victor against the Raptors Played 41 mins. again, SMH! 21 PTS. 9-19 6 REB. 3 AST. 2 BLK. Will Victor's lung collapse any time soon? ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
FloridaHoosierGirl Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 Victor against the Celtics Played 38 mins. 25 PTS 10-17 8 REB 1 AST 1 BLK 5 STL 5 TO Bruce, HoosierAloha, IUsafety and 1 other 4 Quote
LIHoosier Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 Well...at least 5 steals and 5 TO's even out FloridaHoosierGirl and ALASKA HOOSIER 2 Quote
FloridaHoosierGirl Posted March 24, 2016 Posted March 24, 2016 Not a good shooting night for Victor against Detroit. Played 41 mins. again! 14 pts. 5-18 3 reb. 5 ast. 1 blk. 3 stl. 1 to IUsafety and ALASKA HOOSIER 2 Quote
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