...but this past weekend he stopped by the Abyssinian Baptist Church after practice to announce his new charitable initiative, "KrisStops."
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Every time he blocks a shot in a game for the rest of the season, Porzingis will donate $500 to the RENS, a local not-for-profit, metropolitan area youth hoops program.
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He surprised over 100 inner city kids at the gym in Harlem to kick it all off.
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And from the moment he walked in...
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...it was all smiles.
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All donations will go toward the "Ben Jobe Educational and Scholarship Fund," a program which provides children with free tutoring, free SAT prep, and tuition money for Catholic, private and prep-schools.
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"Who wouldn't want to give kids a chance to be great?" Porzingis said of his partnership with the RENS.
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After being swarmed by smiling faces and cheers, Porzingis kicked off the event by saying, "I love the children of New York."
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They love ya right back, KP.
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