Nets center Mason Plumlee “Gets the Ball Rolling” in fitness initiative
Keeping a balanced lifestyle was the message as the Brooklyn Nets and Coca-Cola partnered up again for the ‘Get the Ball Rolling’ initiative, an event that teaches children how to live a healthy and active lifestyle. Nets center Mason Plumlee was on hand along with Borough President Eric Adams on Thursday, March 19 at Barclay Center as they spoke to 45 children from the New York Police Athletic League’s Armory Center about the importance of being fit.
Plumlee discussed with the young fans the importance of taking advantage of their youth. “This is the best time of your life to enjoy an active lifestyle,” said Plumlee. “Trust me, there’s no more free time you have than when you’re a kid. I would encourage you guys to try all the sports, see what you’re good at and not as good at, and challenge yourself to try everything. Because there will come a point when you’re in your twenties when it’s not an option to go out and throw a football around with your buddies or learn how to swim or play soccer because you’ll have real life obligations.”
He also explained that it’s good to try everything, even if you don’t excel at it. “I look back and I don’t have any regrets because I tried everything,” he noted. “I wasn’t good at a lot of things. I was the worst football player. I wasn’t good at tennis but I had fun trying.”