The school is working to fundraise for upgrades to the outdoor basketball court in Coach Richard Gibson’s honor.
PINE RIDGE, S.C. — A middle school in Lexington County is honoring a beloved basketball coach who died last year.
A big basketball court for a man with a big heart.
Family members tell News 19 Coach Richard Gibson passed away around Thanksgiving of last year because of a blot clot that burst. It’s left a big hole in the hearts of students, staff and family at Pine Ridge Middle School.
Today, the school is working to fundraise for upgrades to the outdoor basketball court in his honor.
“He did have a love for basketball and he had a love for children and for this community, so when he did pass we wanted to find something that would reflect his personality and that would honor him,” said Karen Holloman, principal at Pine Ridge Middle School.
Holloman explains that the school is halfway to their $4,000 goal, …