In many communities across the United States, basketball is a common sport. It doesn’t take much effort to convince children to play it. Many of those children may even see themselves as one day becoming a major player for the New York Knicks or the Miami Heat.
Yet, 29-year old Ian Thomas-Minor, who played college basketball, is inspiring kids to invest in their future by having a back-up plan.
Last summer, Minor hosted the First Annual Battle in the Bluffs, a two-day free basketball camp and tournament that encourages kids to consider what they need to be successful in basketball and use that in their everyday lives.
The camp and tournament, a first attempt by Minor to provide children on the island of Martha’s Vineyard with positive lessons he learned in basketball, is a product, which stems from Minor’s own experiences in basketball.
A Communications major, who graduated with…
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