Jeremy Peña has long been passionate about helping children with limited resources get access to sports.
Jeremy Peña #3 of the Houston Astros poses for photo during Photo Day at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on March 16, 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida. by leading the Houston Astros to their second championship this season, the rookie is using his newfound fame to help do more for those kids.
He delighted in the reception he received from the gym full of children who rushed to their feet and shrieked as he entered. The shortstop spoke to them about his motivation for playing, pregame rituals and the importance of hard work. Peña was joined at the daylong event by retired WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes, who won four titles with the Houston Comets. A pioneer in women’s basketball, Swoopes was the first player signed to the WNBA and the first to have her own athletic shoe.
Kristen Garmey, the associate executive director of Sports Matter, hears stories like that every day and said her organization works to make it easier for underserved kids to play sports. Swoopes, who is 51, knows girls now have more access to sports than she did growing up in West Texas in the 1970s and 80s. But there’s still work to be done.
“I remember myself doing the arrow like Fernando Rodney did when he would close a game and have a save,” Peña said. “Now everyone’s doing the heart. And it’s a full circle moment. It’s special.”
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