Simultaneously, Danny Shelton was in and out of his comfort zone Wednesday at Cleveland’s Michael Zone Recreation Center.
Surrounded by smiling, laughing kids who had no idea he’d be inside the gym just a few minutes earlier, Shelton was in his element, making those around him feel the joy he shows every moment he’s on and off the field. But then, it was time to shoot hoops. And, well, that’s not exactly at the top of the defensive lineman’s list of strengths.
“I had to get him at his weakness,” said Ricky Smith, the founder of Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere.