Mock NBA Draft: 76ers Meet My Cousins Thomasine “Angel” And Morris Twins.By Van Stone frontpagenews1@yahoo.com (267) 293-9201
Morris Twins: Markieff Morris, Number 21 and Marcus Morris, Number 22. Their mother, Thomasine "Angel" Morris guided them to represent the hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
“Miss Angel," Thomasine “Angel” Morris from Philadelphia, PA that is, as the players affectionately call her, is the unofficial mother of the Kansas Jayhawks. She is also the unofficial mom of the many children who have survived the mean streets of North, parts of Southwest and even South Philly. And did I mention that she is Van Stone’s cousin?
On Sept. 2, 1989, Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris, (my cousins), were born seven minutes apart in North Philadelphia. On June 23, 2011, the twin brothers and former University of Kansas standouts were chosen back-to-back, just seven minutes and 13 seconds apart, in the 2011 NBA draft, in Newark, N.J., about two hours away from their place of birth. Both Twins were the Kansas and Prep Charter products from Philly.
The twin brother Markieff, a 6-9 ½, 245-pound power forward who led the Big 12 in rebounding (8.3) and shooting percentage (58.9 percent), went to the Phoenix Suns with the 13th selection in the first round of this year's entry draft. Minutes later, the Houston Rockets chose Marcus with the 14th pick in the first round.
“Angel” Morris, mom of twins Markieff and Marcus Morris, learned early the value of family, academics, achievement, graduation, and determination. She first discovered her twin sons love for basketball in high school where the twins announced their ambition to become proud sports club players. The twins would rise in basketball and with decent grades went through Prep Charter School, which is located at 1928 Point Breeze Ave., Philadelphia, PA. Eventually they went to Kansas University. It took only 5 years, (2 years in City High School sports and 3 years in the Southwest Regional NCAA college basketball) for the twins to find themselves on their way to the National Basketball Association (NBA). Angel’s skillfully watched over her twins in to the 2011 NBA Draft.
It's a great story that of Angel and her sons, who left Philadelphia when Markieff and Marcus moved to the city of Lawrence, Kansas to attend college. She returned to Philadelphia as a most inspirational story of motherhood. Miss Angel has taught youth a special love of family. She has helped the youth of our town see that their world and ideas are really important. When her sons became a bigger part of the Kansas Jayhawks program, so did Miss Angel.
Coaches, players, and critics have been captivated by Angel’s parental guidance and the Morris Twins’ explosive play as well as their steady secondary education in the NCAA.
Angel, Markeiff, and Marcus devoted themselves to schooling as their method for coping with tragic incidents (they were victims of a house fire), crime (they survived a gun-violence neighborhood), and troubled environmental district (they dealt with energy waste, dilapidated buildings and homes, bullying, and low-income) in Philly. Education and hard work were keys to their achievements.
The Morris Twins and their mother Miss Angel used athletics and self-esteem as treatment tools to serve Philadelphia society though the excellence of their achievements. They are from part of the rich history of black women, men, and youth in Philadelphia. They rose from difficulties to success in the field of human endeavor, athletics, education, and helping to improve the quality of life. This makes their story very special and worth honoring.
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