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Watts team brings home a Nike 3-on-3 basketball title

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St. Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic School in Watts were victors in the sixth annual Nike 3-on-3 Tournament at L.A. LIVE. (L to
St. Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic School in Watts were victors in the sixth annual Nike 3-on-3 Tournament at L.A. LIVE. (L to R) Rashad Cobb, Tionne Tisdale, and Coach Marc […]

The community of Watts was well represented in the Nike 3-on-3 basketball tournament, held recently at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles.

The St. Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic School Cougars (Adult Division), the Four Commandments (High School Division) and Watts Saints (Elementary School Division) earned sponsorships to play in the event after winning the inaugural “Road to Nike 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament” held in June at Markham Middle School.

The competition for this tournament is extremely tough, with more than 1,500 teams making up the field, including many squads that travel from out of state.

With Staples Center as the backdrop, the adult team, comprised of Mjube Williams, Rashad Cobb, Tionne Tisdale, and coach Marc Maye, took home the championship in their division. The high school team, which featured Elvontey Cromwell, Cartrell Thompson, Geremy Washington, and Rachmun Brown, made it to the semi-finals round, and the elementary team won a couple games before they were eliminated.

“This was good for the city of Watts,” said Maye, who is also the athletic director at St. Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic School. “People were able to see where we came from, and we got to make a good name for Watts. We had great sportsmanship, and great teamwork. People always hear a lot of negative about Watts, but we were able to show them something different. And make them feel like good things do come from Watts.”

This was also an opportunity for these players to see what the City of Los Angeles has to offer, as Maye gave the players a self -guided tour of L.A. Live, which includes Staples Center, Nokia Center, and the statues of the great Lakers players.

“I thought it was shocking at first, because some of the kids had never been down there (L.A. Live),” Maye said. “So to go down there for the first time and to be a part of something, it was very significant for them. It will be a memory that they will live forever with; just to be able to say that my first time going to Staples Center was to play in the Nike Tournament.”

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