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>>> WELCOME BACK. AFTER YEARS OF PLAYING
PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL AROUND
THE WORLD OUR NEXT GUEST HAS
BEEN HONING THE SKILLS OF THE
NEXT GENERATION OF PLAYERS.
WELCOME THE FOUNDER OF SHOOT TO
SCORE HOOPS BASKETBALL CAMP,
MARCUS SLOAN AND TWO LONG TIME
CAMPERS JACOB AND RUBEN.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. YOU REMEMBER THE VERY FIRST
MOMENT YOU PICKED UP A
BASKETBALL AND PLAYED THE GAME?
>> I DID.
>> I DID.
>> I DID. I WAS ABOUT 11 YEARS OLD.
KIND OF WAS TALLEST KID IN MY
CLASS.
CLASS.
CLASS. I
CLASS. I SAW A CHICAGO BULLS GAME ON
TV AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME AND I
TOLD MY DAD I WANT A BASKETBALL
GOAL.
GOAL.
GOAL. HE
GOAL. HE PUT THE BALL IN MY HANDS AND
STARTED PLAYING.
STARTED PLAYING. >> WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOU WERE
GOOD?
GOOD?
GOOD? >>
GOOD? >> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
PROBABLY FRESHMAN IN HIGH
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL. MADE VARSITY.
MADE VARSITY. GOT ATTENTION FROM COACHES.
TOOK OFF FROM THERE.
>> PLAYED PRO.
PLAYED AROUND THE WORLD.
THE THING ABOUT IT IS THE THING
THAT STUCK WITH YOU AFTER THE
GAME GOES, BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF
THOSE YOUNG PEOPLES GAMES.
AFTER THE GAME GOES A LOT OF
THINGS STICK WITH YOU.
TEAMWORK, THE PHYSICALITY OF
IT.
IT.
IT. WHAT
IT. WHAT WAS YOUR DECISION IN
DECIDING TO SET UP A CAMP?
>> I DID THE CAMP OUT OF
VANITY.
VANITY.
VANITY. IT'D BE COOL TO HAVE A MARCUS
SLOAN BASKETBALL CAMP.
I LOVE KIDS.
I LOVE THE GAME OF BASKETBALL.
I WANTED TO GIVE BACK.
I REMEMBERED WHAT MY COLLEGE
COACH TOLD ME.
ANY TIME YOU'RE ON A BASKETBALL
COURT, SHOOT TO SCORE.
>> WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT THAT
TITLE IS THAT'S KIND OF LIKE
THE METAPHOR FOR LIFE.
DO IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> WHAT IS IT LIKE YOU LIKE
ABOUT THIS CAMP?
WHEN DID YOU START?
>> I STARTED EIGHT YEARS, WHEN
I WAS 8 YEARS OLD.
>> IT'S LIKE AN EXTENDED
FAMILY.
FAMILY.
FAMILY. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT THE
CAMP?
CAMP?
CAMP? >>
CAMP? >> WHEN I WAS LIKE 7 OR 8. WHEN
I FIRST STARTED, WHEN I WENT IN
THERE I SAW THE COACHES.
I GOT TO MEET NEW FRIENDS.
COACHES.
COACHES.
COACHES. IT WAS LIKE A FAMILY.
>> HAD YOU PLAYED BASKETBALL
BEFORE?
BEFORE?
BEFORE? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I STARTED PLAYING WHEN I WAS 7.
I USED TO GO TO HIS WORKOUTS
AND HE GOT ME BETTER THROUGHOUT
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. >>
THERE. >> PART OF THIS IS A NUMBER OF
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. ONE IS JUST TO GET KIDS UP OFF
THE SOFA.
THE SOFA.
THE SOFA. THE OTHER IS TO HELP THEM HONE
THEIR SKILLS.
THEIR SKILLS. >> WHAT WE TRY TO TEACH ARE NOT
ONLY BASKETBALL SKILLS BUT LIFE
SKILLS.
SKILLS.
SKILLS. I
SKILLS. I HAVE A FUNNY STORY.
I MET HIM WHEN HE WAS 7 OR 8.
HE WAS DISSING WITH HIS DAD.
TRY A LEFT HAND LAYUP.
HE COULDN'T GET IT AND HE
STARTED TO CRY.
I JUST TOLD HIM IF YOU KEEP
PRACTICING YOU'LL BE ABLE TO
GET IT BUT YOU CAN'T GIVE UP.
NEXT WEEK HE WAS MAKING LEFT
HAND LAYUPS.
HAND LAYUPS. >> HE LOOKS UP AND THAT BIG
SMILE.
SMILE.
SMILE. YEAH.
YEAH.
YEAH. YOU
YEAH. YOU ALSO HAVE GIRLS IN THIS
CAMP.
CAMP.
CAMP. >>
CAMP. >> WE DO.
>> WE DO.
>> WE DO. IT'S A CAMP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS MYSELF.
THEY'RE BOTH TALL.
I'M SURE THEY'LL BE AT CAMP.
>> WHO'S TOUGHER THE BOYS OR
THE GIRLS?
THE GIRLS? >> THE GIRLS.
>> MY SON PLAYED IN A CO-ED
BASKETBALL TEAM.
BASKETBALL TEAM. THE BOYS THOUGHT THEY HAD IT.
THEY WOULD SCOOP IN THERE AND
TAKE THAT BALL.
YOU CANNOT UNDERSTATEMENT.
>> THE GIRLS ARE TOUGHER.
>> THE OTHER THING THAT'S
GREAT.
GREAT.
GREAT. WE
GREAT. WE ARE SO SEGREGATED WITH BOYS
AND GIRLS FOR SO LONG.
BOYS AND GIRLS DON'T HAVE A
CHANCE TO BE TOGETHER WITHOUT
DATING.
DATING.
DATING. AND JUST BEING IN EACH OTHERS
SPACE SO OFTEN.
INTRODUCING BOYS TO GIRLS,
GIRLS TO BOYS.
>> THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE
FOCUS ON.
FOCUS ON.
FOCUS ON. WORKING WITH OTHERS.
THE BOYS WORKING WITH THE
GIRLS.
GIRLS.
GIRLS. HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE
GIRLS.
GIRLS.
GIRLS. YOU TRY TO TEACH THEM
CHIVALROUS THINGS.
CHIVALROUS THINGS. >> WHAT IS THE THING YOU'VE
LEARNED FROM THIS CAMP YOU TAKE
WITH YOU ALL SCHOOL YEAR LONG
AND TO YOUR SCHOOL WORK AND HOW
YOU DEAL WITH LIFE?
>> THE WAY I CARRY MYSELF.
THE WAY I WALK AROUND, PRESENT
MYSELF TO OTHERS.
>> YOU'RE 14 YORES OLD?
>> YES, MA'AM.
>> AND YOU?
>> HE DOESN'T JUST TEACH ME
BASKETBALL SKILLS BUT LIFE
LESSONS TOO TO WORK HARD AND
TRY THE BEST.
>> FOR THOSE KIDS SITTING AT
HOME AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DO THIS CAMP, WHAT DO YOU HAVE
TO SAY TO THEM?
YOU'LL WORK; RIGHT?
YOU'LL WORK HARD.
>> WHAT I WOULD SAY IS,
ACTUALLY I DON'T HAVE NOTHING
TO SAY.
TO SAY.
TO SAY. >> EXCEPT TO SAY THAT SIGN UP
FOR THE CAMP.
HAVE FUN.
HAVE FUN.
HAVE FUN. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A GREAT
BASKETBALL PLAYER.
BASKETBALL PLAYER. >> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. ABOUT 60% OF OUR CAMPERS ARE
BEGINNERS.
BEGINNERS. FIRST TIME AT CAMP.
FIRST TIME EVER TOUCHING A
BASKETBALL.
BASKETBALL. WE TELL PARENTS DON'T WORRY
ABOUT THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO
PLAY OR NOT HAVING THE ABILITY
TO PLAY YET.
WE'LL TEACH THEM THOSE SKILLS.
LET'S INTRODUCE THEM TO THE
GAME.
GAME.
GAME. LET'S GET THEM A LOVE FOR THE
GAME.
GAME.
GAME. >>
GAME. >> WHERE THEY ARE THEY WILL BE
BETTER.
BETTER.
BETTER. FIRST TIME MY SON MADE A BASKET
HE SURPRISED HIMSELF.
HE SURPRISED ALL OF US.
BUT HE STOOD THERE AND LOOKED
AT IT AND WE'RE LIKE KEEP
RUNNING DOWN THE COURT, GO.
THE GAME IS STILL IN PLAY.
IT WAS COOL.
WHAT I SAW WAS A BURST OF SELF-
ESTEEM.
ESTEEM.
ESTEEM. >> EVEN WITH THESE TWO GUYS.
IT'S FUNNY.
IT'S FUNNY. IT'S SURREAL TO SEE THE VIDEO
AND THE PICTURES.
SMALL KIDS AND NOW THEY'RE
GROWING UP AND GETTING READY TO
GO TO HIGH SCHOOL.
IT IS A TESTAMENT TO SHOOT TO
SCORE HOOPS AND OUR CAMPS AND
PROGRAMS THAT IT'S NOT JUST A
ONE TIME THING.
THESE GUYS ARE PART OF MY
EXTENDED FAMILY.
EXTENDED FAMILY. >> WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO
WHEN YOU GROW UP?
>> BECOME AN NBA PLAYER.
IF NOT THAT, AEROSPACE
ENGINEER.
ENGINEER.
ENGINEER. >> THAT'S A GOOD BACKUP PLAN.
>> MY GOAL IS TO FIRST GET A D1
OFFER.
OFFER.
OFFER. IF
OFFER. IF THAT DON'T WORK I'LL TRY TO
BE A PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
>> SO THE LESSONS THAT STAY
WITH THEM FOR LIFE AND THE ONES
THAT STAY WITH YOU FOR LIFE
ARE?
ARE?
ARE? >>
ARE? >> THE BIGGEST LESSON FOR ME IS
IN THE GAME OF BASKETBALL WE
CAN'T GIVE UP.
WORK ETHIC IS IMPORTANT.
LEADERSHIP AS WELL.
THESE ARE THINGS WE TRY TO
IMPRESS ON THESE KIDS AND
HOPEFULLY FOR THEM THEY CAN
CARRY IT ON AS THEY GET OLDER.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MARCUS SLOAN'S SHOOT TO SCORE
HOOPS BASKETBALL CAMP IS
HAPPENING THROUGH JULY.
THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST.
YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR ONE OR
MULTIPLE WEEKS AN THEY RUN FROM
9:00 A.M.
9:00 A.M.
9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
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