They may be closing in on No. 1 in their conference, but the Golden State Warriors are about more than just winning games. In fact, when NBA forward Harrison Barnes isn’t helping the Golden State Warriors blaze a five-game winning streak, he’s an avid MakerBot Academy supporter.
“For young kids, it’s a great alternative as opposed to playing video games or something less productive,” says the man with a 38-inch standing vertical jump. “It’s a way you can learn and have fun at the same time.”
To get students from the San Francisco Bay Area excited about 3D printing, Barnes stopped by Oakland High School last Monday with MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis and America Makes executive director Ralph Resnick to donate a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. The MakerBot Replicator 2 will be part of the science and engineering classes at the school.
We can’t wait to see what the students of Oakland High will make!