
Former music mogul-turned-philanthropist P. Miller, aka Master P, will sponsor over 1,000 kids -- alongside his son Romeo -- for a free basketball camp, called Game of Life, with NBA star Rashad McCants and non-profit organization Urban Born.
The basketball camp is for kids aged 7-16, and takes place at Pasadena High School on Saturday (June 26), starting at 8 a.m. There will also be special guest appearances from former NBA greats, Magic Johnson and Mark Jackson.
Miller is combining entertainment, sports and education to teach life lessons to the at-risk youth, such as showing them they can be more than just entertainers and athletes. The hip-hop entrepreneur emphasizes the importance of an education, being leaders, saying no to drugs and gangs, which makes the "Game of Life Basketball Camp" like no other.
The kids will learn learn defense and offense on the basketball court, but will be spending some of the time in the classroom with life coaches learning valuable life lessons from true testimonies.
"This will be an experience that these kids will remember for the rest of their lives," said Miller. "My basketball coach help save my life, hopefully I can do the same for this generation.
"We try and spread the word of education and the message that just because you come from a low-income community, it doesn't mean you can’t strive to be better," adds Romeo. "We are hoping that with our camps we can inspire these kids to have vision, follow their dreams and believe in themselves. They need to know that education is essential and that they do have options."
P. Miller and Romeo have invited other celebrity guest to participate in a celebrity basketball game. Those who have committed are: Megan Good, Joe Torre, Ray J, Anthony Anderson, Al Harrington, Jalen Rose, Demar DeRozan, and James Harden, to name a few.
The mission of the Urban Born Foundation is to raise funds, create awareness for the lack of education that destroys the lives of inner city youth. By engaging the people, community leaders, celebrities and pro-athletes, financial support is given to the development of Urban Born youth centers and after school programs.
To volunteer and/or make a donation, go to UrbanBorn.org.
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