Bridgeton, N.J. - Surrounded by coaches, men who help guide and mentor them these kids are playing in an All-Star basketball tournament called Players vs.
Drugs, Guns and Gangs. JT Burks organized it under his Millville based organization Positive Vibes. "A lot of times they see that negativity is highlighted so this is just another event to show them that they can be the leaders and spread the positive message," he said.
Burks partnered with John Fuqua to bring the event to Bridgeton. Fuqua lost a nephew to gang related gun violence and now helps young people choose a different path. "I'm from here.
I was a kid that people gave up on so I know what it means to have real good support," he said. Levi Feeney-Childers, 12, hasn't seen.