HR0650 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Shaun Livingston, a guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association, was born in Peoria on September 11, 1985; he led Concordia Lutheran Grade School to Lutheran School Association State titles in 1999 and 2000; he played competitive basketball at Richwoods High School for 2 years, before transferring to Peoria Central High School, where he led his team to Class AA State titles in 2003 and 2004; he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball in 2004 and played in the 2004 McDonalds' High School All-American game, for which he was named co-MVP; in 2007, he was voted one of the "100 Legends of the Illinois High School Association Boys Basketball Tournament"; and

WHEREAS, Shaun Livingston was considered a 5-star recruit by Rivals.com and was listed as the No. 1 point guard and the No. 2 player in the nation in 2004; he committed to playing for Duke, but opted to make the jump to the NBA straight out of high school; and

WHEREAS, Shaun Livingston was selected 4th in the 2004 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers; he was an integral part of one of the Clippers best seasons in franchise history during the 2005-06 season; and

WHEREAS, Shaun Livingston played with numerous NBA teams and overcame several injuries before eventually finding a place with the Golden State Warriors in July of 2014; and

WHEREAS, Shaun Livingston served as one of the key players off the bench during the Golden State Warriors' 2015 NBA Championship run; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate September 10, 2015 as "Shaun Livingston Day" in the State of Illinois and we wish him many more successful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Shaun Livingston as an expression of our esteem and respect.