Former UCLA Linebacker Mentors Underserved Kids in Los Angeles K–12 Schools

Former UCLA Linebacker Mentors Underserved Kids in Los Angeles K–12 Schools
Wilton Speight #3 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with Shea Pitts #47 after a 34-27 UCLA win over the USC Trojans at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2018. Harry How/Getty Images
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After struggling to adjust to his own busy college and football practice schedule, a former UCLA linebacker-turned-grad student dedicates his spare time to mentoring young students in his childhood school district.

Now pursuing his graduate degree in legal studies at UCLA Law, former linebacker Shea Pitts coordinates his fifth consecutive year of volunteering with K–12 schools in the area through UCLA’s athletic department. There, he speaks to students on campus about the importance of staying in school and balancing academics with sports.