As preparations are underway in Houston for the Final Four, some young Chicago men are leaving early to work behind the scenes.
Chicago high school students are helping behind the scenes of the 2023 Final Four through the Obama Foundation's My Brother's Keeper Alliance.As preparations are underway in Houston for the Final Four, some local young men are leaving early on Wednesday to work behind the scenes.
"I'm excited it's still setting in. It's still doesn't feel real," said Latrayveon Borrow, a My Brother's Keeper Alliance participant."Being able to see these teams in person. That's one thing I'm looking forward to especially for a national championship," said Portis. "I will be working with shadowing Charles Barkley, and the entire TNT cast and more, assisting them with whatever they need.
This unique experience is the result of the Obama Foundation's My Brother's Keeper Alliance and a partnership with Warner Brothers Discovery Sports."To have to opportunity to see what they are interested in, to see someone who looks like them, to be able to share their stories, and to be able to shadow them for a few days, it's life-changing," Crater said.
They will return on Tuesday with a better idea of how an event like that actually happens, and perhaps some clarity about options for their futures.
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