Milton Bell takes time on the court with one of his mentees and godson, Jeremiah Neblett, 7, of Richmond. Also on the court is Bo Jones, 44, left, a coach with Mr. Bell and a former VCU basketball player from 1998-2001. Looking on also is Coach Raymond Neblett, 59, of Ray Neblett’s Inner City Basketball Camps, father of Jeremiah.
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Sacrifice for success
Parents of student athletes willingly go, and pay for, the extra mile(s)
Willie Starlings, 50, became a sports parent when his son, Joel Starlings, played flag football as a 4-year-old at Hotchkiss Field Community Center in Richmond.