HAILEY GRANT thought she’d spend her basketball career playing in front of her friends and family. That thought was put on hold when her mother fell ill. Says Grant, “Playing through my mothers’ sickness was a huge struggle for me.”…
I WANNA BE LIKE MY SISTER
JADE ASBERRY is a young basketball player with ambition. While the average girl her age is playing Fortnite or making a video on TikTok she’s playing ball. Wait, don’t get us wrong, she’s still a kid who enjoys doing those…
BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL
In every classroom or office, there’s a hooper that has crumbled paper, transformed the trash can into a goal perfect for an alley-oop, layup, or jump shot. That crumbled piece of paper is pretty much what happened to the basketball…
FORGING HER OWN PATH
“My culture is important to me. I want to inspire other girls to get out there and do what they love. There aren’t a lot of Native American girls out there hooping, I want to be someone that they can…
GIRL POWER
DARRIAN JORDAN believes that basketball builds a girl’s confidence. Says Jordan, “I think that it’s important for girls to participate in sports because it gives them a chance to build themselves up.” The game means a lot to her. In…
FINDING HER WAY
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BALLER MENTALITY
JA’MEE ASBERRY isn’t your average hooper. Her dedication to being the best easily separates her from anyone who thought they were competition. To understand the sustained excellence of Asberry, you must grasp what lies at the heart of her success.…
