During a recent game at the Conrad McRae Youth League (Brooklyn), I watched a group of teenagers work-out on their jumpers in an unorthodox way. The shooter was pulling from out of bounds in the deep corner–talk about working on your range! With the flick of the wrist and good arch, in no time they […]

Photo: Bobbito Garcia
As a youngster growing up in Brownsville, playing basketball was a tradition. Your whole family played: uncles, aunts, cousins, brothers, sisters, parents, godparents . . . maybe even grandparents.
This sport kept my neighborhood on one accord at times. I vividly remember groups of kids playing during the summers, winters—better yet no matter the […]