Former New York Knicks shooting guard and Olympic gold medalist, Allan Houston recently presented three exceptional ‘youngpreneurs’ with the Allan Houston / Lenovo Small Business Incubator Award.

This year’s recipients, Dennys Franklin of Daidae Clothing and Georgianna Pinto and Errol King (of IQ Bytes), received $20,000 and office space for a year so they can build sustainable businesses with lasting economic benefit to their families, neighborhoods and larger communities.

On April 17th, Allan Houston’s Business Education and Development Program graduated its second class of 28 new ‘youngpreneurs’ in Harlem. Each of the graduates completed the rigorous five-month course that includes instruction, mentoring and the writing of business plans in preparation for launching their own businesses.