Sixers podcast: Remembering Paul Gripper, Jackie Towns
Pompey remembers the love Towns had for her family. He especially remembers how she supported her son, Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also remembers the countless lives Gripper impacted through basketball. Dallas Maverick Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was among them.
In this Locked on Sixers podcast, Keith Pompey recalls his dealings with the late Paul Gripper and the late Jackie Towns while covering high schools and grassroots basketball for The Inquirer. Pompey remembers the love Jackie had for her family. He especially remembers how she supported her son, Karl-Anthony Towns, who’s currently the face of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also remembers the countless young lives that Gripper -- aka Uncle P -- impacted through basketball. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of the Dallas Mavericks was one of them.