Residents of the Administración de Vivienda Pública (AVP) who are 14 years old or younger will take part in a basketball tournament organized by the Departamento de Recreación y Deportes (DRD), under the Vive el Deporte initiative.
The tournament, which began two years ago alongside the Fundación JJ Barea, founded by former NBA point guard José Juan Barea, this year opens participation to residents of the public housing system.
The numbers are in: "There are already 40 confirmed teams from across Puerto Rico. As in the previous two editions, the champions will travel to the United States to compete in an invitational tournament and attend several NBA games," pointed out DRD Secretary Ray Quiñones Vázquez in a written statement.
The tournament will begin Jan. 20 and run through March 16, 2024, played in a carnival format, with fixed game venues in Mayagüez, Ponce, Arecibo, San Juan and Guayama.
Prizes for the champion and runner-up teams include a trip to Miami for both teams, covering lodging, meals, ground transportation, tickets to an NBA game and participation in an invitational tournament in Miami.
"We are very excited about this new initiative that involves our residents and that will, without a doubt, help showcase the great talent found in public housing communities," said William Rodríguez Rodríguez, secretary of Housing.
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