SPEAKING TRUTH
Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.
Excellence is changing the status quo and raising the expectations of youth sports by offering high quality coaching/mentorship, while commiting to innovation, modeling exceptional values, and raising the standards of human service.
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We are the San Francisco Bay Area’s Empower ME Academy.
We teach all essential basketball fundamentals — all skills and concepts — plus leadership skills that go way beyond the court. We’re just better.
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TESTIMONIALS
EMA has been truly transformational for our daughter, beyond any basketball experience she has had at school or through two AAU programs. Here’s why — Jerome and his team teach much more than basketball.
(HS Class of 2021)
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#MondayMood 😤 No caption needed.
Sneak peek to the full 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ Basketball-A-Thon highlights 🎥 coming soon. 🔥🤩😱
#Savethedate for the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ #BasketballAThon—August 26th and 27th (weekend before Labor Day weekend).
#flashbackfriday 🔦, 🎥, Action!
Our Leader's #2022basketballathon interviews #3weeksago were #lit!🔥🔥
📽 by @pdrazamedia coming 🔜!
📸 @chrismleungphoto
#MondayMood 😤 No caption needed.
Sneak peek to the full 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ Basketball-A-Thon highlights 🎥 coming soon. 🔥🤩😱
#Savethedate for the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ #BasketballAThon—August 26th and 27th (weekend before Labor Day weekend).
#flashbackfriday 🔦, 🎥, Action!
Our Leader's #2022basketballathon interviews #3weeksago were #lit!🔥🔥
📽 by @pdrazamedia coming 🔜!
📸 @chrismleungphoto
It's simple—less excuses and fears—more passion and purpose. #EMAism ⚡️
📸 @chrismleungphoto
LEADERSHIP is the lifting of a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a person’s personality beyond its normal limitations.” — Peter Drucker (with an EMA edit).
This is the kind of LEADERSHIP we all NEED!
Agree? Comment 👍 or 👎 below. 👇
📸 @chrismleungphoto
#MondayMotivation
“If your 💭 don’t scare you, you are not dreaming BIG enough.”
We've been scaring people since 2013, and don’t plan on stopping. 😈🏀
📸 @chrismleungphoto
#ThankfulThursday to everyone who made the #2022BasketballAThon special. Everyone exceeded expectations and impacted the students. ⚡️
Everyone was an inspiration for the weekend.
📸 @chrismleungphoto
#MondayMood 😤 No caption needed.
Sneak peek to the full 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ Basketball-A-Thon highlights 🎥 coming soon. 🔥🤩😱
#Savethedate for the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ #BasketballAThon—August 26th and 27th (weekend before Labor Day weekend).
#flashbackfriday 🔦, 🎥, Action!
Our Leader's #2022basketballathon interviews #3weeksago were #lit!🔥🔥
📽 by @pdrazamedia coming 🔜!
📸 @chrismleungphoto
It's simple—less excuses and fears—more passion and purpose. #EMAism ⚡️
📸 @chrismleungphoto
LEADERSHIP is the lifting of a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a person’s personality beyond its normal limitations.” — Peter Drucker (with an EMA edit).
This is the kind of LEADERSHIP we all NEED!
Agree? Comment 👍 or 👎 below. 👇
📸 @chrismleungphoto
#MondayMotivation
“If your 💭 don’t scare you, you are not dreaming BIG enough.”
We've been scaring people since 2013, and don’t plan on stopping. 😈🏀
📸 @chrismleungphoto
#ThankfulThursday to everyone who made the #2022BasketballAThon special. Everyone exceeded expectations and impacted the students. ⚡️
Everyone was an inspiration for the weekend.
📸 @chrismleungphoto
#WarriorsWednesday 🧐 Find the 5 potential starters (@money23green, @stephencurry30, @22wiggins, @klaythompson, and @bigticket_j13) for the @warriors 2022-23 season hidden amongst our student-leaders.
HOW: Screenshot, circle them, share in your story, tag us, and we will repost.
Good luck. #Warriors #NBA #whereisWaldo
#HappyLaborDay, Everyone! Thank you for your tireless work. Now kick back, relax, and enjoy your day off. You’ve earned it!
Happy #LaborDay! 🇺🇸
#shoutoutsunday to Henry for winning two @warriors tickets from @coach_gumbs for being the #2022BasketballAThon top fundraiser. 🙌🫡
Will you be the top fundraiser for the #2023basketballathon?
Comment!👇
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