Vegas Don: A League of His Own
Season 29 Episode 2916 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
A youth basketball league in Durham is catching the attention of kids hardest to reach.
Who knows better how to reach the kids who seem hardest to reach than someone who once walked their same path? Otis Lyons, aka Vegas Don is a former gang-banger turned youth advocate, and has created a splashy NBA style basketball league to capture the attention of many at-risk youth. He talkes about his campaign to create a sports complex for teens in Durham.
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Black Issues Forum is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Vegas Don: A League of His Own
Season 29 Episode 2916 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Who knows better how to reach the kids who seem hardest to reach than someone who once walked their same path? Otis Lyons, aka Vegas Don is a former gang-banger turned youth advocate, and has created a splashy NBA style basketball league to capture the attention of many at-risk youth. He talkes about his campaign to create a sports complex for teens in Durham.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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