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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Trevor Booker Honored By Mauldin; Hosts Tournament

Clemson star follows in footsteps of his idol Kevin Garnett

Though he is not a native of Mauldin, former Clemson star Trevor Booker can always feel at home here. Earlier this month, the former Union High School product was given the key to the city and recognized by the state (see attached pdf file) on the occasion of the Trevor Booker & Josh Howard Truballers 5on5 tournament. Howard and Booker are teammates on the Washington Wizards and the weekend-long tournament benefited both of their foundations. They were joined during the weekend by former Kentucky star John Wall for an autograph session. The tournament was a way for Booker to follow in the footsteps of Mauldin’s own Kevin Garnett. As a youngster, Booker attended Garnett’s tournament, but was too shy to approach Garnett for an autograph so …

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