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To recognize and congratulate Michael W. Redd as an Olympic Gold Medal recipient at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games as well as the community service work performed by the Michael Redd Foundation.
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WHEREAS, Michael W. Redd was selected as a member of the United States Basketball team to compete as a guard in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to represent the United States of America in Beijing, China; and
WHEREAS, as a member of Team USA, he was awarded an Olympic Gold Medal on the closing day of the 2008 Summer Olympics; and
WHEREAS, Michael was a 1997 Graduate of West Senior High School in the Columbus Public School District where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006; and
WHEREAS, as a member of The Ohio State University Buckeyes Basketball Team, Michael was selected as Most Valuable Player, awarded Big Ten Freshman of the Year as the first true freshman to lead the Big Ten in scoring (21.7 ppg), and was twice named Honorable Mention All-America in College Basketball. He ranked fifth in career points (1,879) among all Buckeyes; and
WHEREAS, Michael was selected as the 43rd pick in the 2000 NBA Draft to the Milwaukee Bucks where he has set an NBA record with eight three-pointers in one quarter as well as holding the Bucks franchise record for points in a single game with 57; and
WHEREAS, Redd was selected as one of five finalists for the 2008 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association, which honors an NBA player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community; and
WHEREAS, The Michael Redd Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Redd with a threefold purpose to: (1) promote the holistic development of all people, to (2) educate and develop youth and adults to succeed in life, and to (3) promote racial and denominational reconciliation; and
WHEREAS, The Michael Redd Foundation holds several events throughout the summer months in C...
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