Quinn, was sentenced to 36 months of probation for the action. That incident would be a major driving force for Earl to take up coaching in basketball. Watson founded the organization "Emagine" to positively impact the youth of his hometown Kansas City, Kansas. On May 16, 2009 he married actress Jennifer Freeman. They have a daughter together Isabella Amora Watson. They separated in 2011. Watson has stated he takes coaching inspiration from UCLA all-time great John Wooden. Watson is considered a supporter of the Amateur Athletic Union programs, saying that the right program and right people involved can lead towards more positive experiences for the people involved. He also stated that he likely would have never gotten a scholarship for UCLA if he didn't have the AAU around. He is part-owner of AAU program Earl Watson Elite. He also joined LaVar Ball's Junior Basketball Association committee. Watson started Earl Watson Early Childhood Center, a preschool in his hometown of Kansas City. Establishing 70 Earl Watson Elite travel teams on the west coast has helped Earl develop a strong connection in grassroots basketball. Becoming the first head coach in the NBA of Latino descent has allowed Earl to lead the way for diversity in leadership in sports along with receiving a multitude of other awards, including: 2019 UCLA Latino Alumnus of the Year NAHREP - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professions 2017 Vanguard Award NCLR - National Council of La Raza - Roberto Clemente Lifetime Achievement Award Establishing the Earl Watson Early Childhood Center in 2013 2006 Reasons to Believe Award References External links Earl Watson's Student-Athlete Program 1979 births Living people African-American basketball players American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Basketball coaches from Kansas Basketball players from Kansas Denver Nuggets players Indiana Pacers players Memphis Grizzlies players Oklahoma City Thunder players Phoenix Suns assistant coaches Phoenix Suns head coaches Point guards Portland Trail Blazers players Seattle SuperSonics draft picks Seattle SuperSonics players Sportspeople from Kansas City, Kansas UCLA Bruins men's basketball players Utah Jazz players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople