Friends of Basketball

The Burzynski Family

Year Inducted: 2017

Category: Friends of Basketball

Schools / Organizations: (Chicago) St. Patrick High School

Biography: Greg, Jan, Matthew and Colleen have been attending (Chicago) St. Patrick High School basketball games for many years.  Greg (class of 1965) began taking Matthew (class of 2004) to St. Patrick games when Matthew was 7 years old.  The family’s Friday and Saturday night tradition has been the same ever since. When Matthew attended St. Patrick he became the manager of the basketball team. More than a decade after his graduation, the family still cheers on the Shamrocks.