Sean Kilpatrick is proud of his New York heritage, happy he grew up in New York City hoops, even if he was born and raised just north of the city in Westchester. But there are few Nets who do more in the community —and often in low-profile ways— than Kilpatrick.
On Sunday, for example, he visited the Children of Promise in Brooklyn, cleaning up and repainting the group’s building, but also sitting down with the kids, children of imprisoned parents. It’s sponsored by the Nets and Starbucks.
His visit wasn’t a photo opp. He spent time with the kids, leaving them with a message that’s guided him, “never give up.