The Coach Who Changed Everything
When Marcus Thompson showed up for his first day at the Midnight Basketball League in Southeast Washington, D.C., he expected drills and wind sprints. Instead,...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Titus 2:11-12.
When Marcus Thompson showed up for his first day at the Midnight Basketball League in Southeast Washington, D. C. , he expected drills and wind sprints. Instead, Coach Ray Davis handed him a notebook. "Before you play," Coach Davis told him, "you learn." The league, founded to give young men an alternative to the streets, required every player to attend life-skills workshops before stepping on the court.…
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