National Basketball Social Justice Coalition

🗣️ The most impactful fans don’t just watch history, they help shape it. NYC, are you ready to Get In The Game and VOTE?

🗳️ The future of our communities is determined at the ballot box. This weekend, join us at to learn how you can take action, make your voice heard, and show up for your community during the 2026 midterm elections.

📍 Booth FF1102 | July 16–19 | Javits Center

As Mental Health Awareness Month wraps up, we’re spotlighting innovative safety programs connecting people in crisis to the care they need.

Across the country, 130+ alternative response programs are helping divert individuals from the justice system and toward the right support.

Learn more about the 12 Million Calls Initiative–advancing solutions that put care before punishment–at the link in the bio.

From lived experience to leading change.

JUMP Leader Jayden Hernandez (BOS) recently co-authored an op-ed with fellow advocates on why it’s critical for policymakers to Raise the Age for youth under 21 in the justice system.

“Rehabilitation works. When we are given support, education, and opportunity, we thrive. When we are locked away and labeled as criminals, we are pushed further from the futures we deserve.”

🔗 Read the full piece in the bio.

One year later, and the impact continues.

In 2025, .community and teamed up with and to host an expungement clinic at , supporting nearly 2,000 people in clearing their records and moving forward.

For many, a second chances means real access to jobs, housing, and stability.

Swipe to see the stories behind the numbers. ➡️

✅ Two head coaches.
✅ Two great leaders.
✅ Two board members!

Congrats to Coaches Bickerstaff and Mosley on an incredible playoff series!

📖 Read the full article at the link in the bio.

Through the JUMP Leadership Accelerator (JLA), NBA Teams, , and , with the support of , are empowering the next generation of changemakers—helping them build careers at the intersection of sports business, public policy, and social impact. 
 
JLA includes three components:

🏀 The Assist (8‑week rotations with an NBA team and a local advocacy organization)

📚 The Academy, (JLA’s signature 9-month policy training)

💫 The Advance (opportunities to participate in milestone moments like NBA All‑Star Weekend and Horizons Summit)
 
Swipe to meet our inaugural cohort of JUMP Leaders and see second chances in action!
 

TOMORROW, join the and for the Second Chance Summit: Rebounding Into Promise. 🏀✨
 
A day focused on opportunity, access, and what is possible when communities invest in second chances.
 
➡️ Scroll to see the incredible community resource orgs and speakers participating in tomorrow’s event—and doing the work to support reentry and build pathways forward.
 
Ready to be part of the conversation and the solution? 🔗 Register now with the link in the bio.