When the Denver Nuggets made a splash in 2017 free agency by signing Paul Millsap, they knew what they were getting from an on-court perspective. A four-time All-Star with the Atlanta Hawks, Millsap had long established himself as a quality two-way forward in the NBA, capable of serving as a go-to option on offense, anchor on defense and steadying presence in the locker room.
However, the Nuggets didn’t just add a valuable piece to their basketball puzzle. Denver also signed a player that would go out of his way to make an impact in the community, especially one in which he grew up in.