How the De Novo Foundation helped change one man’s life

Back in 1989, life was set for Vincent Matthews. His talent as a shooting guard landed him a scholarship to the University of Wisconsin. Stout.

But after just one year, he was back at his mom’s house in San Antonio, his college career cut short by drugs and alcohol. He stayed in San Antonio’s basketball circle — he even had a cameo in a 1992 David Robinson Nike commercial — but binge drinking and crack cocaine were the dominant forces in his life.

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