THE OFFICIAL HOME OF
BROOKLYN BALLERS
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WE ARE MORE THAN A TEAM
WE ARE FAMILY
OUR MISSION
Brooklyn Ballers was established in 2003 with the goal of providing, through the vehicle of organized basketball, discipline, structure, self-esteem, and wholesome physical activity to the young men and women of the communities in which they serve. Though the challenges facing less privileged youth in these communities are daunting, (i.e. poverty, gang culture/violence, childhood obesity, high unemployment), Brooklyn Ballers maintains that sports, when properly utilized, provides a unique tool for academic motivation, improved health and conflict resolution - plagues that have historically impacted urban neighborhoods.
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Over the last 16 years, the program has evolved and expanded to also reach parents and adults of the children within these communities. Along with the cornerstone sports and health programs, Brooklyn Ballers has added music, drama, counseling, and tutoring to the services offered to its participants. This expansion has allowed Brooklyn Ballers to affect positive and vast change in whole communities. The program has changed many lives, but the work has just begun.
Anthony Gill
Executive Director
Mr. Gill is a native Brooklynite. He has coached and taught basketball and life fundamentals to our youth since 1989. He was an All-NYC high school player in the 1970’s and lettered for 4 years at Hunter College in New York City. He coached teams to back-to-back championship game appearances in the esteemed Jackie Robinson Program for Physical Culture in 1989 and 1990 and has volunteered as a youth AAU Basketball coach for the past 15 years. His teams have placed highly in the AAU Nationals on many occasions and produced dozens of scholarship players. He has been at the helm of the organization since its inception and has seen many of the programs graduates go on to be fine college students, police officers, firemen, Ivy league graduates, pro players, and all-around outstanding citizens.