NBA FIT Program With Steve Hess and Danilo Gallinari

As part of the NBA FIT Program, Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari and head strength and conditioning coach, Steve Hess, spent the afternoon with fifty 4th-8th grade Excel Academy students educating them on the importance of living a healthy and nutritious lifestyle.

“You only have one body for a lifetime, treat it well,” said Hess.

The students were able to ask nutrition-related questions to Hess, while Gallinari signed autographs and stressed the importance of a balanced diet. Each child received Fit Team posters and t-shirts at the end of the session.

The NBA FIT program was designed to encourage middle-school children to take initiative and use fitness as a leadership tool by developing skills such as commitment, perseverance, and teamwork.

The Nuggets program partners with Denver-Metro surrounding schools to educate the students through skills activities alongside implementing healthy habits they can carry into adulthood