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WATCH NOW: "Anthony Edwards Highlights Signature Shoe, Kevin Durant Influence & More | Boardroom Cover Story" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IC6IAczY0Q --~-- Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) is widely considered the top grassroots basketball circuit in the country. NBA star Kevin Durant started TEAM DURANT along with his father, Wayne Pratt, in 2016, and have since developed it into a top-five program in the country. In this Boardroom original we follow Team Durant’s 17U squad on their quest to win the 2022 Peach Jam championship, and talk with top college recruits Kwame “KJ” Evans, Amani Hansberry, and Jahnathan LaMothe about what it means to play and compete in the EYBL. We also hear from Nike’s head of EYBL, Jamal James, about the growth of grassroots basketball, and how EYBL basketball is changing the lives of the best high school basketball players in the nation. Get the FULL STORY here: https://boardroom.tv/team-durant-eybl-peach-jam/ Produced & Directed by Don Newkirk Jr Edited by Craig Newton Visit Boardroom's website: https://boardroom.tv/ Follow Boardroom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardroom/ Follow Boardroom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boardroom/ Follow Boardroom on Apple News - https://bit.ly/2VjRZfR Follow Boardroom on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBoardroom/ Follow Boardroom on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/boardroom1 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Kevin Durant’s dad Wayne Pratt on how Team Durant started 2:26 - NIKE EYBL Director Jamal James on the EYBL’s business structure 4:43 - Team Durant arrival at Peach Jam 4:56 - Wayne Pratt on why KD decided to start the team, and what his role is 5:21 - Team Durant’s first practice at Peach Jam and Introduction of players Amani Hansberry, Jahnathan LaMothe, and Kwame “KJ” Evans 6:38 Team Durant Coach Os Bangura on what it means to coach in the EYBL 7:40 - The 2017 FBI Scandal and the positive effect of NIL 8:07 - Team Durant’s first Peach Jam game 10:52 - Special features, perks, and experiences of the EYBL 11:44 - EYBL x Drake NOCTA apparel collaboration 12:34 - Team Durant Peach Jam game 3 + Amani Hansberry game winner 14:07 - Player college decisions 16:04 - Wayne Pratt on what’s next for Team Durant 16:34 - Jamal James on the goal of the EYBL and what’s next

Dr. Lori Ward-Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent of District Effectiveness in Bibb County Public School District, received the 2022 All In for Students: Education Partner Award for her two decades of leadership in Georgia schools and 11 years of local support and partnership with Communities In Schools of Central Georgia.