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Arizona basketball player Mawut sends shoe drive to South Sudan

Original: From Tucson to South Sudan, shoe drive by Arizona basketball’s Mawut delivers

University of Arizona basketball player Mawut led a shoe drive that has delivered footwear from Tucson to communities in South Sudan, the Arizona Daily Star reports. The collection effort gathered donations locally and shipped them abroad to help people in the player's family homeland, with the story drawing attention for connecting the college sports program to humanitarian aid efforts overseas.

Why now: The story of a college athlete turning his platform into humanitarian aid for South Sudan is a feel-good human-interest item gaining coverage.

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From Tucson to South Sudan, shoe drive by Arizona basketball’s Mawut delivers · Arizona Daily Star

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