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<p>Washington Wizard's guard Bradley Beal delivers a special presentation about heat safety and hydration to youth athletes on behalf of Gatorade's Beat the Heat program. </p>

Washington Wizard's guard Bradley Beal delivers a special presentation about heat safety and hydration to youth athletes on behalf of Gatorade's Beat the Heat program. 

Former Florida Gator and current Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is among the athletes that have partnered up with Gatorade this year in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.

Entering its 11th year in existence, the Gatorade Beat the Heat educational program is designed to teach kids the importance of hydrating in the summer months.

Since its creation back in 2004, Gatorade Beat the Heat has partnered up with some of the top athletes in sports to raise awareness among athletes, parents and coaches on how to reduce heat related injuries.

The program reached out to Beal and asked him to jump aboard and help spread their message to kids in the St. Louis community.

“It’s always important for us to emphasize the importance of hydration and make sure that these kids and athletes in general are drinking Gatorade and hydrating their body as much as possible,” Beal said.

Beal, who became the first Gator to be named first-team All-Southeastern Conference and the All-SEC freshman team in the same season, averaged 14.8 points and 6.7 rebounds in his lone season at Florida.

Beal declared for the draft following his freshman season and was drafted by the Wizards with the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He averaged 13.9 points per game in his rookie season and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team for the 2012-13 season.

Beal averaged a career high 17.1 points in his second year before battling injuries in his third season as he averaged 15.3 points.

But giving back to the community and working with kids is something that appeals to Beal and it’s something that he enjoys doing.    

“I love it. Whenever I have the opportunity to do it, I do it,” Beal said of working with kids in the community. “It’s always great to see these kids’ smiles on their faces and actually see in them that they want to accomplish their goals and dreams.

“And actually see these kids working and trying. It’s great and it’s something that I've always wanted to be a part of.”

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Washington Wizard's guard Bradley Beal delivers a special presentation about heat safety and hydration to youth athletes on behalf of Gatorade's Beat the Heat program. 

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