Sale of late South Bay teacher's sneaker collection to fund San Jose State University scholarship

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A beloved South Bay teacher known for her fierce dedication to students is still giving back to her community, even after her unexpected death.

ByThe sale of late South Bay teacher, Virginia Wright's, sneaker collection will fund a new San Jose State University scholarship.

"She taught in the same school district where, not just she went to school, but it was all of us, all her siblings," Sanchez said. "Kids would question the shoes and say 'Hey, Mrs. Wright, what shoes are you wearing today?' and she just loved that," Sanchez said. That's how ABC7 first met her in 2019, the day she got Air Jordan 1s made in her honor at an assembly at Santee Elementary in San Jose.San Jose teacher Virginia Wright was presented with Air Jordan 1s made just for her, the SP Gina, will be available at Shoe Palace starting June 1."They liked that I was a teacher. They liked the way I was giving back to the community," Wright said at the time. "So, instead of going to an athlete or a celebrity, they chose to go with a teacher.

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