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To honor, recognize, and celebrate the unique achievements of Ms. Jordan Horston who was named and recognized as the Most Valuable Player of the 2019 McDonald's All-American Girls Basketball Game.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the members of Columbus City Council are proud to honor and celebrate the unique and gifted talents of extraordinary people from our community, especially the magic of our youth who represent what is possible with their display of courage over fear; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jordan Horston with the support of her family, friends, coaches, teammates, and a host of others has risen to become a face of courage for the youth of this community - inspiring her teammates, friends, and countless others with her unique gifts, talents, and leadership skills; and
WHEREAS, Jordan, who was born in Dallas, Texas has been living in Columbus, Ohio, her mother’s childhood home, since she was four months old - Jordan is the proud daughter of Mrs. Malika and Mr. Leigh Horston, the sister of Jazmine Horston; the cousin of Sylvia Crawley, a Steubenville High School star who was a member of the University of North Carolina's NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship team in 1994 and now serves as an assistant coach at her alma mater, UNC; and the great niece of Mr. Joe Gilliam who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers; Joe was the first African American quarterback to start a season opener after the AFL-NFL merger of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Jordan’s unique basketball talents began to be cultivated at the age of 5 when her father Leigh, who served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Northland High School under Coach Sullinger during their championship run, began coaching and training Jordan to become the lady and leader that she has become; Jordan was named the MVP of the McDonalds All-American Team in 2019; however her awards also include being named a member of the Jordan Brand Classic in 2019; the 2019 Ohio Gatorade Player-of-the-Year;...
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