URBAN PREP CHARTER ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN
THE LION’S ROAR NEWSPAPER January / February 2020 Volume 1, No. 1
GAME ON: Urban Prep hosts “Balling With The Stars”
By Sandell Coleman
News Editor, Englewood Campus The 2nd annual celebrity basketball game took place on February 12th at the Urban Prep Englewood Campus. The event was a complete success. It was hosted by the wonderful Aleta Clark, also known as Englewood Barbie. Clark, partnered with Urban Prep to coordinate this event in the Englewood community. The celebrity game kicked off NBA All-Star weekend in the city. The game featured two Chicago rappers, Chance The Rapper verses G Herbo who had a team of players that also included Urban Prep basketball team players from each of our campuses. Before the game began, Chance could be seen in the gym warming up and getting ready for the game. Attendees standing in line outside were shocked to see him arriving so early. With doors not yet open, there were many eager fans and supporters waiting to gain access to the gym and pick a good seat. As time went on, more people began to show up and eventually the gym was packed with an excited crowd of onlookers waiting on the game to begin. A famous YouTuber known for his basketball videos, Tristan Jass, was a player in the game. However, when the game was preparing to start people started to worry because G Herbo had not yet arrived. The game kicked off with the singing of the national anthem followed by a performance from a famous rapper, Polo G, who sang three of his best songs. Everyone in the gym went crazy when they saw him walk through the door. When Polo G finished his performance, G Herbo made his entrance and the crowd went wild. This was the moment the crowd was waiting for, Team Chance and Team G Herbo met at center court for the jump ball. Team G Herbo gets possession and in his first play, he is guarded by Chance The Rapper. He goes for a layup but misses. By the end of the second quarter, Team Chance led by 12 points. LION’S ROAR
Photos: Davin Ford
Urban Prep basketball players with Chance The Rapper and Urban Prep Founder Tim King
CONTENT FORUM 2 NEWS 3 FEATURES 6 G Herbo receiving the in-bounds pass from teammate.
During halftime Englewood Barbie presented Urban Prep students with a check for $1,000 to support the schools’ continued efffort in educating young black men. Additionally, there was also a halftime performance by Geek Squad, who entered the gym wearing sunglasses and captivated the audience with their amazing dance moves. When halftime was over Team G Herbo had caught up and started winning by 8 points. When the game ended, G Herbo takes the
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win and everyone screams. Some people lingered after the game to get some pictures with their favorite celebrities who were present. Overall everyone enjoyed themselves and was able to watch a peaceful and fun game of basketball. “Since this is my senior year, it was fun because I ended my last year hooping with some of Chicago’s most famous celebrities”, said Urban Prep Englewood senior, Cor’dell Lott who was a member of Team Chance.
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