ROCK HILL, S.C. — More than 1,100 Rock Hill second graders filled Winthrop Coliseum on Tuesday to watch the Winthrop Eagles take on Johnson and Wales.
The event was part of a program called Slam Dunk for Second Grade.
Leading up to the game, students read the book “Little Shaq,” which is based on some of Shaquille O’Neil’s experiences as a kid.
Before the game, the Winthrop women’s basketball players went to each second grade classroom to read to students and get them excited about reading.
At half-time, some students were also rewarded for demonstrating exemplary reading skills.
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