3-On-3 Tournament to Honor Mario McGee

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By Denise Jackson

Story Published: May 12, 2009 at 5:58 PM CDT

Story Updated: May 12, 2009 at 6:18 PM CDT

One Peoria business owner wants to honor the memory of a man gun down inside his mother's home earlier this year.

Cookie Shack owner Brenda Ware says Mario McGee used to come inside her shop after school to buy cookies when he was a student at Von Stuben.

A gunman shot the 19–year–old McGee inside his mother's home in February.

Ware says McGee loved basketball and was a good kid.

"I knew that there was something different about him, because when he would come in some of the other guys would come in with him, if they didn't have any money Mario would say I got you man, I got you. He had such a giving spirit about him," said Ware.

Ware is hosting a 3–on–3 "I Am the Boss" Basketball tournament June 13th at Peoria Christian School at 3506 N. California Street.
It starts at 8 o'clock in the morning. May 30th is the registration deadline and the cost is $100 per team.

For information call The Cookie Shack at 682–8171.

Sunday, Feb 7 at 9:48 AM 1st cuz aka a hughes wrote ...

rio its been a year my guy wats going on i pray4 your mother cuz so dont even trip i got the family bra i just wished me and you were closer dude we are to much alike to not b but its all good in the worst way p.s stink was your only friend him and tiny believe that cuz love you bra

Friday, Dec 18 at 2:21 PM moe wrote ...

RIP rio we all miss you

Saturday, Jun 27 at 9:42 AM Anonymous wrote ...

R.I.P RIO BIG CUZIN LOVE STILL HERE WE GOIN HOLD IT DOWN DDB

Tuesday, Jun 9 at 8:01 AM marrs little bro wrote ...

R.I.P RIO IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY WHEN YOU USE TO JOKE WITH ME.

Monday, May 18 at 11:59 PM Marr wrote ...

R.i.p.rio it seemed like yestaday we was in da cookie shack togetha

Wednesday, May 13 at 7:24 AM Denise Clasby wrote ...

Wow, what an incredible way to show love!

Tuesday, May 12 at 6:14 PM kml wrote ...

What a great way to honor his memory ! God Bless the family and keep your sons memory alive.

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