By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-03-12 11:51:24
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯（40号）在2025年3月1日星期六在田纳西州孟菲斯举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场中，在孟菲斯灰熊队前锋桑蒂·阿尔达马（右）和拉马尔·史蒂文斯（左）之间投篮。（美联社照片/布兰登·迪尔）
哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)在本周初的48小时内，在场内外都为马刺队做出了相当不错的贡献。
在周一输给达拉斯的比赛中，这位效力联盟13年的前锋以12投14中，包括三分球6投4中，砍下赛季最高的29分。一天后，他和妻子布列塔尼周二宣布，将为圣安东尼奥、奥斯汀和墨西哥的欠发达社区的三块公共篮球场启动翻新计划。
这一消息是在瓜达卢佩社区中心宣布的，那里是第一个由哈里森和布列塔尼·巴恩斯社区基金翻新的球场所在地。
“我非常激动能看到这个球场在圣安东尼奥焕发生机，”巴恩斯在一份声明中表示。“布列塔尼和我对回馈社区充满热情。这个球场不仅仅是一个打篮球的地方，它还是孩子们和家庭联系、成长和创造特别事物的安全空间。”
“圣安东尼奥只是一个开始，我们期待在奥斯汀及其他地方揭幕更多的球场。我们希望共同创造持久的回忆，并激励下一代在场内外充分发挥他们的潜力。”
巴恩斯和他的妻子上个月也以大手笔回馈社区，他们向阿拉莫承诺项目捐赠了25万美元，该项目惠及圣菲利普学院的学生，这是一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学，同时也服务于西班牙裔社区。
据马刺队的新闻稿称，瓜达卢佩社区中心是西区的一个主要资源中心，提供经济援助、免费税务筹备、无家可归者援助、有机花园、婴儿精品店和课后项目，以支持学生的成功。
“我们非常高兴能收到哈里森和布列塔尼·巴恩斯社区基金慷慨的捐赠，以翻新和扩建我们的运动场，”天主教慈善机构总裁/首席执行官J. Antonio Fernandez表示，圣安东尼奥总教区公司。“我们举办许多社区活动、课后活动和夏令营，这些活动对于以爱、尊重和尊严服务我们的社区至关重要。”
32岁的巴恩斯也因他在球场上的表现而受到赞扬。周一的表现使他的场均得分提高到11.7分，他的三分球命中率也达到了职业生涯最佳的43.0%。
马刺队后卫德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)表示，巴恩斯的出色表现证明了他在训练和投篮练习中的努力。
“每天早上都能看到，”瓦塞尔周三说。“他可能是第一个到的，一直在投篮，并展现出稳定性。他是一个真正的职业球员，今年他帮助了我们很多，（向我们展示了）如何每天照顾好你的身体，以及保持这种动力。所以，'HB’进来投篮，并成为他那种类型的职业球员，对于每天都看到这一幕的任何人来说，这些比赛都不会令人惊讶。”
巴恩斯去年夏天通过交易来到马刺队，他有着良好的声誉，因为他曾在奥克兰、达拉斯和萨克拉门托等他作为NBA球员居住过的其他城市提供帮助。
马刺队总经理布莱恩·莱特(Brian Wright)说：“在他来这里之前，他的声誉是他是一个完美的职业球员。但不仅仅是在球场上，还在于他如何投资社区，如何始终如一地规范自己的行为。你可以从这种捐赠以及他对希望影响社区的研究中看到这一点，这充分说明了他是什么样的人，他关心什么，以及他希望留下一些超越他在球场上的表现的持久的东西。”
“……我们为巴恩斯这个人以及他的家人感到非常自豪。纵观整个联盟，看看你希望代表组织的球员类型，我认为我们不能要求比哈里森·巴恩斯和巴恩斯一家更好的人了。”
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Barnes had an impressive 48 hours on, off the court for Spurs
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) shoots between Memphis Grizzlies forwards Santi Aldama, right, and Lamar Stevens, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Harrison Barnes had a pretty good 48 hours contributing to the Spurs on and off the court at the start of the week.
A day after scoring a season-high 29 points on 12-for-14 shooting from the field, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, in Monday’s loss to Dallas, the 13th-year forward and his wife Brittany announced Tuesday the launch of a refurbishment initiative for three public basketball courts in under-served communities in San Antonio, Austin and Mexico.
The announcement came at the Guadalupe Community Center, the location of the first refurbished court courtesy of the Harrison and Brittany Barnes Community Fund.
“I’m incredibly excited to see this court come to life in San Antonio,” Barnes said in a statement. "Brittany and I are very passionate about giving back to our communities. This court isn’t just a place to play basketball. It’s a safe space for kids and families to connect, grow and build something special.
"San Antonio is just the beginning, and we’re looking forward to revealing more courts in Austin and beyond. Together, we want to create lasting memories and inspire the next generation to reach their potential, both on and off the court.”
Barnes and his wife also gave back to the community in a big way last month, when they donated $250,000 to the AlamoPROMISE program benefiting students at St. Philip’s College, a Historically Black College and University that also serves the Hispanic community.
The Guadalupe Community Center is a major resource center for the West Side offering financial assistance, free tax preparation, homeless outreach, an organic garden, baby boutique and After School Program to support students’ success, according to a Spurs press release.
“It is very exciting for us to receive this generous gift from the Harrison and Brittany Barnes Community Fund to refurbish and expand our sports court,” said J. Antonio Fernandez, President/CEO of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc. “We hold many community events, after-school activities and summer camps that are key to serving our community with love, respect and dignity.”
Barnes, 32, also drew praise for his performance on the court. Monday’s performance hiked his per-game average to 11.7 points and his 3-point shooting percentage to a career-best 43.0.
Spurs guard Devin Vassell said Barnes’ big outing was a testament to his work at practices and shootarounds.
“It shows every morning,” Vassell said Wednesday. “He’s probably the first one in, getting shots up and just showing the consistency. He’s a pros pro and he’s helped us a lot this year, (showing us) how to take care of your body each day and just having that motor. So, ‘HB’ coming in and getting the shots up and being the type of pro that he is, those games aren’t a surprise to anybody who sees it every day.”
Barnes came to the Spurs in a trade last summer with a well-earned reputation for helping out in the other cities he’s lived in as an NBA player: Oakland, Dallas and Sacramento.
“His reputation prior to coming here was that he was the consummate pro,” Spurs general manager Brian Wright said. "But it wasn’t just as a consummate pro on the floor. It was how he invests in the community, how he conducts himself at all times. And you see that with this type of donation and the research he’s done about where he wanted to impact his community, it speaks volumes to who he is and what he cares about and how he wants to leave something lasting beyond just his play on the court.
“…We’re very proud of the person Barnes is and the people his family are. You look across the league and at the type of people you want to represent the organization, and I don’t think we could ask for anything better than Harrison Barnes and the Barnes family.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News