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First, check out the newest Upward Stars video featuring ex-NFL running back, Derrick Moore, speaking on the importance of being more than an athlete:
Upward Stars LA is changing the narrative and going against the cultural grain by declaring that there is more to sports than winning! Youth sports are broken in today's society – Kobe Bryant said it best when asked what’s wrong with basketball in the United States, “AAU Basketball. Horrible, terrible AAU basketball.” The focus of clubs these days is all on winning tournaments, chasing trophies and scholarships, wearing name-brand apparel, and capitalizing financially at the expense of young athletes’ futures. Kids are getting burnt out and are more susceptible to injury because of specialization in one sport – this often causes them to quit sports altogether.
Yes, our programs will teach kids the fundamentals of basketball and the skillsets needed to make it to the next level, but that’s only a small piece of the puzzle! We focus on developing the total athlete Mentally, Athletically, Spiritually, and Socially, with the backbone being Upward’s mission of promoting the discovery of Jesus through sports.
So thank you so much for considering partnering with Upward Stars LA, we are so grateful for your support! Not only will your gift help kids learn how to play the game of basketball, but it will also be an investment in building young men and women on AND off the court.
All of these gifts will go toward helping fund kids play in our developmental basketball programs this coming year, providing small stipends for the awesome coaches who are so critical in being a role model, or making it possible to rent a facility for the kids to play in.
Thank you again and God bless!
Visit us at:
upwardstarsla.org
facebook.com/upwardstarsla
instagram.com/upwardstarsla
twitter.com/upwardstarsla
Upward Stars LA is changing the narrative and going against the cultural grain by declaring that there is more to sports than winning! Youth sports are broken in today's society – Kobe Bryant said it best when asked what’s wrong with basketball in the United States, “AAU Basketball. Horrible, terrible AAU basketball.” The focus of clubs these days is all on winning tournaments, chasing trophies and scholarships, wearing name-brand apparel, and capitalizing financially at the expense of young athletes’ futures. Kids are getting burnt out and are more susceptible to injury because of specialization in one sport – this often causes them to quit sports altogether.
Yes, our programs will teach kids the fundamentals of basketball and the skillsets needed to make it to the next level, but that’s only a small piece of the puzzle! We focus on developing the total athlete Mentally, Athletically, Spiritually, and Socially, with the backbone being Upward’s mission of promoting the discovery of Jesus through sports.
So thank you so much for considering partnering with Upward Stars LA, we are so grateful for your support! Not only will your gift help kids learn how to play the game of basketball, but it will also be an investment in building young men and women on AND off the court.
All of these gifts will go toward helping fund kids play in our developmental basketball programs this coming year, providing small stipends for the awesome coaches who are so critical in being a role model, or making it possible to rent a facility for the kids to play in.
Thank you again and God bless!
Visit us at:
upwardstarsla.org
facebook.com/upwardstarsla
instagram.com/upwardstarsla
twitter.com/upwardstarsla
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Drew Matsuda
Organizer
Altadena, CA
