I played ball on every level but wanted to see if I could meet others from the community who enjoyed the game as well. A friend told me about the NGBA.

I played in Philly in 2017. I knew nobody there except one teammate who I texted with two weeks prior(Danny). I didn’t know the level of play but I was happy with my team who told me to lead and do what I do.

Danny & Mark have been great to me. They have put me in position to be myself and enjoy the game I love. Danny has surrounded me with people whom have become family to me. I’m forever grateful to Mark for getting me to my first tournament and answering my email at midnight. I reached out to him randomly while watching basketball and he responded immediately.

Haha. My first tournament people called me “girl.” I would get so annoyed until I just started ignoring it haha! I was unaware of this being a thing lol.

Mikey. He’s been a brother to me since joining the league. I love to compete against him. I’ve even won a tournament with him.

Danny, Mikey, Chris, Demarco, Will.

I’ve created a brotherhood of people I can reach out to whenever. We travel together. We discuss life.

Have fun simply. Really lean on your teammates. Also reach out to the people running the tournaments. You don’t need to be like anyone else, act like anyone else or do what anyone else is doing. Be you.