Kings and Queens Rise Basketball
Another Successful Summer Season of Opportunity and Safety!
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SEASON!
Thank you to all of our players, parents, coaches, Black Child Legacy Campaign CILs and to our community for creating a summer of safety dedicated to our youth!
Shout out to our Commissioners! Mr. Greg King and Kenneth Duncan!
Thank you to our partner the Sacramento Kings!
ABC10 Feature Story
How the Kings and Queens Rise Co-Ed Youth Basketball League is having a positive impact on Sacramento youth: Through youth forums and mentoring sessions, Kings and Queens Rise is giving Sacramento youth a safe and caring place to grow.
Sacramento Kings Press Release
Earlier today, the Sacramento Kings hosted the Kings and Queens Rise Co-Ed Youth Basketball League championships at Golden 1 Center. With over 300 kids from eight Sacramento neighborhoods, the championship games celebrated a successful second season of the league.
The Kings and Queen Rise League, created in partnership with the Build. Black. Coalition and the Black Child Legacy Campaign, focused on providing a caring, positive environment for Sacramento youth through community building, sportsmanship, and resources for health and safety. During a nine-week season, 5th - 10th grade student-athletes came together to learn the fundamentals of basketball and provide a space for participants to address a variety of topics from mental health to conflict resolution and responsible social media use.
At today’s tournament, the Valley Hi team claimed the 7th/8th grade championship and the Meadowview team won the 9th/10th grade championship. Sacramento Kings Executive Vice President Tom Hunt joined today’s event to present the teams with their trophies and celebrate with all the players.
B-roll and interviews: LINK (Source: Sacramento Kings)
OpEd by Vivek Ranadivé, Owner and Chairman of the Sacramento Kings and Chet P. Hewitt, President and CEO, Sierra Health Foundation and Founding Member, Build.Black. Coalition: HERE
In addition to the games, the Sacramento Kings and Build. Black. have partnered to provide unique opportunities through the league, including a career mentoring session with Kings Legend Chris Webber (photos and video) and visits from Kings two-way player Wenyen Gabriel and mascot Slamson during this season’s games. In partnership with Jr. Kings, league coaches have participated in a training with the Positive Coaching Alliance.