Favorite players from the NBA and WNBA support Read For 2003!

"Join us, Scholastic Book Clubs, and teachers and kids everywhere on December 6th at 12 noon and Read For 2003!"

		Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers "Reading is important to me because it expands your imagination."
		Marie Ferdinand, Utah Starzz "Reading is important to me because I think reading is fundamental and the key to success. Reading affects the rest of your life, your self esteem, and your perspective on people. It can open a whole new world to you."
		Becky Hammon, New York Liberty "Reading is important to me for two reasons. It is very informative and it gives you a chance to exercise your imagination. Just like our physical bodies need exercise, so do our minds."
		Jason Kidd, New Jersey Nets "Reading helps you succeed in life and become a person who can help others. Becoming successful in life is not possible without reading and gaining an education."
		Jason Richardson, Golden State Warriors "Reading helps me learn about different things in life — not only sports, but politics, entertainment and basically anything that is happening in the world. I like to be informed and reading is the easiest way to stay informed."
		Keith Van Horn, Philadelphia 76ers "Reading is important because it fuels all other subjects in education. It is the single most important requirement for learning."
		The NBA's reading initiative promotes the value of reading and online literacy and encourages families and adults to read regularly with young children. Find out more.