East Bay teenager leads basketball court renovation

East Bay teenager leads basketball court renovation

A basketball court at Hill Crest Knolls Park in San Leandro is a dream five years in the making. It all started with a simple letter written by a fourth grader that has now become a reality. A three-pointer use to be a lot harder to make for 15-year-old Gianardo Fiero, known as Gio to make. Largely because he didn’t have a three-point line to shoot from. “I wanted that three-point line because this is like my training ground. It’s the main park …