Building Bonds Through Basketball In Gulfport

Gulfport Police Department’s new Basketball Team Blue Crew practiced this morning for the last time before their face off against the Gulfport Admiral’s Solution Team on Monday.

“It started with text messages between Gulfport High students and Police Chief Leonard Papania. One student threw out the idea of basketball games between police and community members. Although they are practicing hard for Monday’s game, the league is more about building relationships with Gulfport’s youth.” – Joshua Simmons Senior At Gulfport High School

“It’s not about your color or anything like that it’s about if you do something yeah they’re going to come after you so stay out of trouble.” “this is the future of gulfport that we’re going to be playing against so in years to come when the guys behind me are captains or above they have these resources at their, almost at their beckon call like they do now.” – Tony Alves “Blue Crew” Player

The tip off game is Monday at 7pm at Gulfport High School. Admission is free and open to the public.