Bradley Emmanuel Beal Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators before being selected by the Wizards as the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.
Who did Nelly walk to school?
Cornell Haynes, more known as Nelly, was a star athlete at University City High in suburban St. Louis. His baseball and football talents were under the supervision of the athletic director and physical education teacher at University City High – Besta Beal. Bradley’s mom ran the show, and her star athlete became a friend of the family. So occasionally, he would walk Besta’s son to school.
Did Nelly walk Bradley Beal to school?
Since his early high-school days, it was obvious Bradley Beal had a bright, athletic future ahead of him. In the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, Beal led Team USA to the gold medal, earning a spot on the All-Tournament team and the MVP award. As a senior, he earned a five-star rating from scouts by averaging 32.5/5.7/2.8 assists per game. Amongst the people he can thank for that, Beal has Nelly to thank. Yes, that Nelly.