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A basketball player dribbles the ball down the court during the Hood 2 Hood Basketball Tournament, Sunday, June 28, 2026.
The Hood 2 Hood Basketball Tournament is bringing together neighborhood teams from all across the city to Baden Park on Sunday.
It means community," said Justin Morris, the co-director of the Hood 2 Hood Basketball Tournament.
"It means bringing a bunch of people together from a bunch of different neighborhoods that historically wouldn't mesh well, and providing a platform for them to exercise peace and tranquility, to a competitive nature, which is basketball.
Basketball to the culture means everything.
It's always been a point of togetherness and collectiveness."Just enjoying basketball, I love Rochester, this brings everybody out, different people, different names, big names, little names, guys who played in college, guys who are just from the rec centers," said DaShawn Blocker of Rochester.
"It's beautiful basketball, I love doing basketball, so I'm out here just showing love to the community, representing where I'm from.
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