ALTHOUGH WASHINGTON WIZARDS POINT GUARD BOB CARRINGTON GRADUATED FROM SAINT FRANCIS ACADEMY IN 2023, HE WAS BACK ON THE SCHOOL’S COURT THURSDAY FOR THE FIRST EVER BOB CARRINGTON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CAMP. AND BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NONPROFIT BREAKING CHAINS. BREAKING CHAINS IS A MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN BALTIMORE CITY. WE KNEW PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, IN THE SCHOOLS THAT I WORKED AT THAT NEEDED EXTRA SUPPORT. AND SO WE WANTED TO BE PRETTY MUCH THAT RESOURCE TO HAVE AROUND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, AROUND MENTORING, AROUND JUST BEING ABLE TO PEER COACHING. IT MEANS A LOT TO ME. AND YOU SIMPLY JUST CAN’T PERFORM YOUR BEST IF YOU’RE NOT THINKING YOUR BEST, IF YOU’RE NOT IN YOUR BEST HEADSPACE. CLOSE TO 100 CHILDREN WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE TWO DAY PROGRAM WITH SPECIAL WORKSHOPS ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, NUTRITION, AND OF COURSE, GAME TIME. WE GOT TO DO THREE ON THREE AND IT WAS IT WAS SUPER FUN AND WE GOT TO DO DRILLS. EVERY ATTENDEE WENT HOME WITH NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES COURTESY OF THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS AND A FREE BOOK PROVIDED BY MAHOGANY BOOKS TO ENCOURAGE SUMMER READING. ALTHOUGH REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT, BREAKING CHAINS WILL HOST MORE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE YEAR. YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO BREAKING CHAINS WEBSITE IN THE WBAL TV APP.
Baltimore NBA player gives back to community by ‘Breaking Chains’ of mental health
Updated: 6:02 PM EDT Jul 25, 2025
The Washington Wizards are helping students succeed on and off the court thanks to a local nonprofit organization and a homegrown NBA player.Wizards point guard Carlton “Bub” Carrington returned Thursday to St. Francis Academy, from which he graduated in 2023, for the first-ever “Bub Carrington Youth Development Camp” and back-to-school event in partnership with the nonprofit organization, Breaking Chains.”Breaking Chains is a mental health program in Baltimore City. We knew people in the community and at the schools that I worked at, which needed extra support, and we wanted to be that resource around therapy services, mentoring, peer coaching,” said Bub’s mother, Karima Carrington, the executive director of Breaking Chains.”It means a lot to me. You can’t perform your best if you’re not in the right headspace,” Bub said.Around 100 children participated in the two-day program with special workshops on mental health awareness, nutrition and, of course, game time.”We got to do three-on-three — it was super fun — and we got to do drills,” said camper Cameron Jackson.Every attendee went home with new school supplies, courtesy of the Wizards, and a free book provided by Mahogany Books to encourage summer reading.Due to its popularity, Breaking Chains will host more events through the rest of the year. For more information, visit the following website.
BALTIMORE —
The Washington Wizards are helping students succeed on and off the court thanks to a local nonprofit organization and a homegrown NBA player.
Wizards point guard Carlton “Bub” Carrington returned Thursday to St. Francis Academy, from which he graduated in 2023, for the first-ever “Bub Carrington Youth Development Camp” and back-to-school event in partnership with the nonprofit organization, Breaking Chains.
“Breaking Chains is a mental health program in Baltimore City. We knew people in the community and at the schools that I worked at, which needed extra support, and we wanted to be that resource around therapy services, mentoring, peer coaching,” said Bub’s mother, Karima Carrington, the executive director of Breaking Chains.
“It means a lot to me. You can’t perform your best if you’re not in the right headspace,” Bub said.
Around 100 children participated in the two-day program with special workshops on mental health awareness, nutrition and, of course, game time.
“We got to do three-on-three — it was super fun — and we got to do drills,” said camper Cameron Jackson.
Every attendee went home with new school supplies, courtesy of the Wizards, and a free book provided by Mahogany Books to encourage summer reading.
Due to its popularity, Breaking Chains will host more events through the rest of the year. For more information, visit the following website.