Growing up in Harlem, Antoine Noble says basketball was everything to him. As a basketball aficionado with a love of his community, he had an interest in youth development and giving back to kids. After graduating from SUNY Delhi in 2012, he and his friends began organizing free tournaments for the kids in Harlem at Riverbank State Park. Although it was open to all kids ages 6–18, he said his team wanted to focus on the kids who never would have the opportunities to play otherwise. Noble’s group also made sure the program would be completely free because basketball tournaments and other after-school programs often require parents to pay.