Jamal Crawford, one of the most gifted guards in the NBA, was born on March 20, 1980 in Seattle Washington. Since entering the NBA, Crawford has put to use the life lessons learned at a young age to form the basis of the Jamal Crawford Foundation.

Though he spent most of his life in Seattle, Crawford spent two stints of his youth in Los Angeles, where he learned the importance of family values.

“Family is very important,” says Jamal. “My grandmother in LA taught me everything. She taught me simple things like how to set a table fork, knife and then spoon and how to get into the Church and believe in God. Then my grandmother in Seattle taught me about karma and giving my all in everything I do and never giving up. Don’t be satisfied.”

Like most kids, Jamal actively played sports as a kid, excelling in football and baseball in addition to, of course, basketball. Read full article »

Book Drive for PS 58's Library

• Jamal Crawford Honored with
  Thuman Munson Award
  February 5, 2008 : nba.com/knicks
  

  Knicks guard Jamal Crawford earned one of the highest honors bestowed on New York athletes on Tuesday night, as he received the prestigious Thurman Munson Award for all of the off-court work he has done in the community. Other honorees at ... read full article

• Knicks' Crawford keeps eye on hometown
  December 24, 2007 : Seattle Times
  

  Derek Jeter once told him not to read the newspapers, but Jamal Crawford can't escape checking up on one topic — the Sonics' arena situation. It's the first question the New York Knicks guard asks ... read full article »

• Knicks' Crawford Brings "Giving Tree"
  December 20, 2007 : White Plains Times
  

  The rain and snowy weather did not stop an estimated 150 shoppers from lining up to meet New York Knick Jamal Crawford at The Westchester on Sunday. Crawford was hosting his annual ... read full article »

• Inside the Knicks: Crawford's Giving Tree
  December 19, 2007 : MSG Interactive
  Jamal Crawford gives back to the community by helping out the Westchester Family Services charity.
• Library rehab a slam dunk for Knicks star
  October 30, 2007 : NY Daily News
  Knicks guard Jamal Crawford stepped into the new library at Public School 58 in East Tremont ... read full article »
• Jamal Crawford Donates Library to PS 58
  October 29, 2007 : Knicks.com
  Knicks star Jamal Crawford, in partnership with the nonprofit organization PENCIL, left a lasting legacy for New York City last week when he funded the complete refurbishment of PS 58’s library. ... read full article »
• High Tops and Helping Hands
  October 2007 : Training-Conditioning.com
  As a member of the Rainier Beach (Wash.) High School Vikings boys’ basketball team that won the state title in 1998, Jamal Crawford vowed that if ... read full article »