that will take me a long way. >> reporter: that attitude is what makes people so excited about jabari parker's at simeon high school, robert smith, who also coached nba star derrick rose. >> i love, he's a caring kid, not about jabari, this is about simeon and everybody else. >> reporter: jabari has gotten a lot of attention, he made the cover of "sports illustrated" last may and when he announced he was going to duke, it was covered live on television. >> duke university. >> reporter: the south side of chicago is dangerous and has been for years. in january of this year, a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed after attending one of simeon's games. nearly 30 years ago, another all-star, ben wilson, was shot and killed while walking down the street with his girlfriend, his number, 25, still hangs on the wall at school. >> sometimes i've been uncomfortable, but it's never been a moment of time where i've been totally unsafe, because i have so many people on my back and that helps me get out of, you know, scuffles. >> reporter: this season, jabari led simeon to a fourth straight high school basket

one player you won't see on the court this year, but next season you may want to take note of jabari parkerlege power house. >> reporter: from chicago's notorious south side, jabari parker is one of the best high school basketball players in the country. and one of the nicest young men you'll ever meet. >> as long as i keep working, that will take me a long way. >> reporter: that attitude is what makes people excited about his future. including his coach who also coached derrick rose. >> it's his off the court sufficient i love. he's a caring kid. this is not about jabari. it's about everybody else. >> reporter: jabari has been getting a lot of attention. he made of cover of "sports illustrated" last may. when he announced he was going to duke, it was carried live on national television. the south side of chicago is dangerous and has been for years. in january of this year a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed after a attending one basketball game. 30 years ago another all-star ben wilson was shot and killed while walking down the street with his girlfriend. his number 25 still hangs on the