FAMOUS IMMIGRANTHarrison Conner

FAMILY

My mother was Dorothy Ewing, and my father was Carl Ewing

I had six other siblings all younger than me

My mother passed away after a heart attack

WHERE I AM FROM

I was Born August 5, 1962.

I am from Kingston Jamaica, and I have 6 younger siblings

We were very poor

WHEN I MOVED

I moved in 1975 and I was 12 years old

Came to Cambridge Massachusetts to live with family again after they split up in Jamaica.

REASONS

After 4 years of living in Jamaica alone (without parents) Family raised enough money to bring me and my siblings to the U.S.

My dad always wanted to come to the US

BASKETBALL

Very poor when he came to U.S.

Loved basketball in Jamaica so he continued to play

He was a natural, at 12 years old he was 6 foot 6 inches

Played four years of college basketball at Georgetown University in Washington D. C.

KNOWN FOR

I Played for the NBA

I Was New York’s 3rd leading scorer with over 24,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists

Averaged 21 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 1.9 APG, 2.45 BPG, 34.3 MinPG

Played for New York, Seattle, and Orlando

Inducted into madison square garden walk of fame on October 29, 1996

COMMUNITY

I lived in a poor community and worked very hard for money

In my free time I would get some friends and play a pick-up basketball game

My mother did not work

INTERESTING FACTS

Learned to play basketball from my neighbors

Attended Georgetown University in Washington DC

Had a kid while at college

Named on of the 50 greatest player of all time

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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