The Careys of Tucson are in the same realm of some of the more distinguished athletic families from this area, including the Robinsons (Bijan and grandfather Cleo and granduncle Paul) and Bates (Marion, Michael and Mario).
Nadi Carey is a former standout basketball player at Flowing Wells, CDO and Pima College.
Younger brother Ka’Deem won a state title at CDO before becoming Arizona’s career rushing leader in yards and touchdowns.
The youngest brother Elijah was a standout running back with the Dorados, following in the footsteps of Nadi and Ka’Deem at the Oro Valley school.
Both Nadi and Ka’Deem remain highly visible in this area with their sports-training exploits.
Where does all the athleticism and community goodwill come from?
Directly from home.
Mother Tisha and father Jack have left a lasting impression on their kids with their work ethic and family values.
This podcast touches on the family background of Nadi and Ka’Deem and the significant contributions they continue to make on and off the court or field.
They are taking part in the Free Black Santa Meet & Greet event at Janet & Rays (5443 E. 22nd St.) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nadi is a college basketball referee in numerous Division 1 conferences after being a high school ref locally as recently as four years ago.
Ka’Deem is a two-time Canadian Football League All-Star running back. He eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing with the Calgary Stampeders this season, finishing with 1,088 yards on 164 rushes.
They both work with adults and local young athletes with strength and conditioning and fitness training. More information on that in the podcast. Please give it a listen.
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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon. He became an educator five years ago and is presently a special education teacher at Gallego Fine Arts Intermediate in the Sunnyside Unified School District.
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