NEW YORK, July 19, 2018-- Dallas Wings guard Skylar Diggins-Smith has actually gained the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award for her remarkable operate in the neighborhood in 2017 and one of the most recent offseason, the WNBA revealed today. The award, which is called in honor of WNBA tale and Hall of Famer Dawn Staley, recognizes a gamer that reflects Staley's spirit, leadership, philanthropic efforts, love for the video game and motivational existence in the community. "Skylar comprehends the relevance of empowering youth to reach their complete capacity," claimed WNBA President Lisa Borders.   "A deep dedication to the area helps make her an outstanding ambassador for our game. " Diggins-Smith, a three-time WNBA All-Star option, is being recognized for her assistance of the Boys & & Girls Clubs of America and her positive influence on youth basketball. In Might 2017, Diggins-Smith was sworn in into the Boys & & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame.   Throughout the ceremony, she recalled how her experience at a Boys & & Girls Club in South Bend, Ind. , helped her gain a recognition for neighborhood service. Diggins-Smith has actually functioned extensively with a Boys & & Girls Club in Dallas.   Diggins-Smith functioned as a trainer in a basketball video game in between the youngsters and team, and she additionally held a  surprise private screening of Black Panther for a group of kids. "My enthusiasm to be included in the area originates from my parents and my stepdad," said Diggins-Smith.   "They were always so entailed.   Via them, I found out the value of being outward bound and returning. " "As an alumnus of the Boys & & Girls Club, Skylar has actually committed herself to being a champion for children," claimed Staley, that works as head instructor of the University of South Carolina females's basketball group and the U. S. A. Basketball Women's National Group.   "Her commitment to making sure that the Boys & & Girls Club is a positive place for children and teens provides them an opportunity for a brighter future. " Diggins-Smith additionally plays an energetic role in young people basketball via her Shoot 4 the Sky camps and her support for the Skies Diggs Soldiers, who will stand for the Midwest Region in the inaugural Jr. NBA Globe Championship in August.   The group of elite 13- and 14-year-old girls is trained by Diggins-Smith's stepdad. The Dawn Staley Neighborhood Management Honor exists yearly.   A marked committee selected Diggins-Smith as the winner from a group of nominated WNBA gamers.   The WNBA will certainly make a $10,000 contribution to the South Bend Venues Parks and Arts Foundation in support of Diggins-Smith. via: http:///news/diggins-smith-earns-dawn-staley-community-leadership-award/. Wings Basketball Jersey

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