Crossover Academy
@CrossoverBBall
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Impacting gender equity and education among marginalized students using basketball as a vehicle of change. #HoopsCreatingHope
India/Boston/DMV
Joined August 2010
We are proud to receive a grant from @Nike, as part of its Made to Play commitment to get kids moving. We’re excited to put these funds to use to scale & expand our #HoopsCreatingHope efforts to ⬆️ gender equality & education rate for kids DONATE ⬇️ https://t.co/ObWQDQLFUx
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Powerful. And a reason behind @CrossoverBBall
Coaching is teaching life through basketball. - Accountability: Take responsibility on and off the court. - Resilience: Bounce back from failure. - Teamwork: It’s about *we*, not *me*.
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.@hulu Since the UNC documentary isn’t happening, may I pitch using those resources on a docuseries about @CrossoverBBall and our impact in gender equality and education rates in the slums of India?
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@SowmyaK would love if you’re able to attend @CrossoverBBall Courts, Culture, and Chai “non-gala” on Nov 9 in NYC.
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Dipesh Mistry, the Sacramento Kings Summer League head coach, talks about getting the opportunity to lead the team in Las Vegas, his path with the organization, the control he has over the squad & the leadership he's witnessed from Devin Carter.
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Iconic panel at @espnW Summit @JulieFoudy Jessica Campbell - assistant coach of the @SeattleKraken , @lindacohn and Namita Nandakumar - director of research of the @SeattleKraken My 🇨🇦 ♥️ and 🇮🇳 roots soaring with these role models
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Great quote by @CoachCoriClose sharing from John Wooden today at @espnW Summit - You’re not coaching jump shots, you’re coaching hearts. And when you coach hearts, the jump shots get better.
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Motivation Monday: What does creating hope look like? It looks like this … small touch point moments that build on each other #HopeInAction #HoopsCreatingHope #ChangeMakers #CrossoverBasketball #GenderEquality #BasketballNeverStops
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If you believe in the idea that basketball can change the world - & as everyone is watching college games today - check us out and making a donation that goes towards impacting education rates and gender equality while reducing child marriages. https://t.co/ObWQDQL84Z
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If you believe in the idea that basketball can change the world - & as everyone is watching college games today - check us out and making a donation that goes towards impacting education rates and gender equality while reducing child marriages. https://t.co/ObWQDQL84Z
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When people try and question why India for the work of @CrossoverBBall …,
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I’m so excited about @GeorgeRaveling new book. Many of us asked him to write this book because of his incredible impact on game of basketball & on coaching profession. From @NovaMBB to Lefty Driesell to the first black coach in Pac 8 to MJ & Nike. What a mentor!
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When you wonder what uphill battles I’ve faced in building @CrossoverBBall - see below. As if the only value of sport is to be a professional athlete … not leadership, character, teamwork, joy, fitness, handling of losses, confidence, and more.
Pullela Gopichand says the success rate in Indian sports is minimal and that only children from rich families should pursue sports. 🇮🇳 What are your thoughts on this? 🤔 #SKIndianSports
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@SarahSpain Looking at hosting an event for our #HoopsCreatingHope program in Chicago the weekend of July 18 and hoping you will be around. Would love any and all insight into the city or connects you know believe in the power of sport. @CrossoverBBall @KuriakoseAbin
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My parents gave me a bunch of my old awards and newspaper clippings last night and would ya look at this… a young SS on the cover right next to MJ. Just a pair of #23s cuttin’ it up. This is 100000% getting framed. ❤️🐐
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Thanks Fam! 🗽
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Had the opportunity to get to know Heather Walker and she was about to join @CrossoverBBall board before she was diagnosed. Amazing human and was so full of joy.
Jaylen Brown on Heather Walker: "One of the first people that I got to know in Boston...She would always be following me around anytime I was doing anything in the community. We had a lot of great times. Sometimes, she would bring her family along, her daughters, and now they're
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The NY Liberty welcomes Sonia Raman to the coaching staff!🗽 Coach Sonia stood at the helm of the MIT women’s basketball team for 12 seasons and served as the Assistant Coach of the Memphis Grizzlies for 4 seasons.
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Congrats Coach!!! @SoniaRaman and @nyliberty
Really excited to join this world-class organization! Let’s go! 🗽
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