Second grader Jenncarlos Valentin could hardly wait to get his hands on a basketball to try out the new piece of equipment, paid for with funds donated by ESPN after Hanauer wrote a heartfelt plea for donations on the site Donors Choose. ("The students from our school are well-behaved and love coming to school," Hanauer wrote. "They are kind to each other and like to help the community as well, as they have participated in canned food drives to help those in their community.")