"With two armed guards by his side, Byron Mullens walks with several friends toward the inner perimeter fence, the two feet of barbed wire curls running along the top glistening in the sunlight.
They have already handed over their cell phones and keys, gone through a metal detector, signed in the log book and walked through a series of locked doors that won't open until the previous one is shut. Now Mullens and crew must go through another round of security, pausing as they get to the gate and holding up a badge" (Anna Katherine Clemmons, 1). Byron Mullens is the backup center for the famous Oklahoma City Thunder team, which includes stars like Kevin Durant, Russel Westbrook, and more. As a high school student, Mullens would go to talk to troubled teens about making the right choices... and to play Pick up basketball games. He has done that until being drafted into the NBA in 2009 from the Ohio State University. Right now as he walked into this prison to play against level 2 and 3 prisoners, he claims he enjoyed the experience. Mullens claims that although they are doing their time for the crime each one of them has committed, he believes it is right for them to get to go to the gym and play Basketball. Mullens also says they are much stronger than he expected because all they do all day is work out.
My opinion about Mullens's decision to go and play with these prisoners is that I agree with his decision and I think it is right. As he did go to play with level 2 and 3 prisoners, who are serving their time in prison, I believe he did a good thing, maybe selflessly or selfishly, it doesn't matter.
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