10:29am | Marcedes Lewis, tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, paid Poly High School a visit on November 3rd on behalf of his charitable foundation. Attendees and students alike were thrilled by his donation of $20,000 in athletic equipment.
Marcedes Lewis in the Athletic Directors’ offices on campus of Poly High School.
Marcedes Lewis greets excited Poly High School students.
Mr. Lewis was also accompanied by his brother Cody Withers, here with female A.D. Cristal Irving.
Marcedes addresses the student body in the Poly High quad with male A.D. Rob Shock.
Leaders and students of Poly High happily accept Mr. Lewis’s generous donation.
Marcedes joins various members of Poly High School sports teams and the cheerleading squad.
Marcedes Lewis poses with his siblings Cody and Niki Withers.
Mr. Lewis happily hugs his brother and sister, both of whom are students at Poly High.
Family and community was a focus on Mr. Lewis’s efforts, here with his siblings and mother Yvonne, center.
Marcedes was interviewed by FOX Sports while excited students watched on.
Mr. Lewis looks at the display case created for Marcedes Lewis Day, where his high school football jersey resides alongside a $20,000 check representing the value of sports equipment he donated to his alma mater.
Marcedes tries out The Gun basketball shooting machine that was part of his donation.
Mr. Lewis proudly displays his printout from The Gun basketball shooting machine where he scored 97 makes in 123 attempts for a 79% average.
Pointing to an athletic figure on The Gun, Marcedes jokingly asked “Is that me?” Beside him is Poly High boys basketball coach Sharrief Metoydr.
Marcedes Lewis accompanied with Coach Sharrief Metoydr.
Poly High boys basketball coach Sharrief Metoydr demonstrates how easy it is to dismantle The Gun basketball shooting machine.
Students and alumni alike can pass by the display case to remind themselves of the many athletes, including Marcedes Lewis, that have helped strengthen and foster athletics at Poly High School.