Harrison Barnes' mother overcame homelessness to raise the NBA star

Success stories in the NBA often begin with talent, hard work and big moments on the court. Harrison Barnes’ journey started with a struggle his family could not have planned for. When he was just three months old, Barnes and his mother, Shirley, became homeless after she learned she did not qualify for public housing. With little money and a baby to care for, Shirley had to find a way to give her children a stable future.Barnes eventually became an NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, but never forgot Shirley’s sacrifices while raising him and his younger sister, Jourdan-Ashle.How Shirley Barnes faced homelessness while raising her sonShirley was 26 when she was preparing to welcome Harrison in 1991. She hoped to build a stable home, but money was tight. When Harrison was three months old, she was preparing to move into public housing.