Mario Chalmers opens shop for cancer patients

[.infamous]

Good on Mario Chalmers.

The free agent point guard who should have seen more minutes in the finals (if it meant fewer minutes for Mike Bibby) has opened a shop for cancer patients in a Lawrence, Kansas, hospital, the Associated Press reports.

Cancer claimed the life of the mother of a childhood friend of Chalmers, and he said he wanted to give back.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the shop, called Mario’s Closet, is set for July 22 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The shop will carry a variety of free or low-cost accessories such as wigs, prosthetics and hats.

If you’re asking why Lawrence, remember that is where he went to college and helped lead the Jayhawks to a national title. He hit the dramatic three pointer that sent the finals against Derrick Rose and Memphis to overtime, a game Chalmers and Kansas went on to win.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/20/mario-chalmers-opens-shop-for-cancer-patients/

Good shit chalmers.

 

[The Young One]

Rio still showing love to KC and he's always welcome here. Good stuff.

 

[buzzy]

my boy

 

[RipCity32]

That's a hell of a dude.

 

[MR.ballin]

Respect <--- sums it up.

 

[Mooche]

This is really, really caring of Mario. I got mad respect for him doing this.

 

[$tunna]

Ahh man, this is really dope of him to do