The noise coming from the tiny lungs of more than 3,000 fourth and fifth graders generated enough decibels to raise the roof off the Kia Center.

And their inspiration? The Orlando Magic.

The team hopes to get kids excited about seeing them in action and to spark enthusiasm for reading. From that comes the name, “Pick, Read and Roll.”

“A lot of their free time is spent on a computer or a device,” said Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Maria Vazquez. "This is an opportunity for them to engage with real-life heroes whom they look up to, and to hear from them why reading is important.

A joint effort between the Orlando Magic and Orange County Public Schools, the program begins when students are invited to the event in fourth grade.

Those who show improvement in their reading ski

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