Empower ME Academy | Basketball Skill & Leadership Development

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.

Nelson Mandela
1918 - 2013
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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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THE OUTCOME?

1. Engage

Every experience is an opportunity to improve your skills. Connect with your best self to become a leader.

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THE OUTCOME?

2. Embrace

Your leadership journey doesn’t happen alone. We all get it done together. We are a family.

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THE OUTCOME?

3. Evolve

At your best, you show others the way. Become a master of teamwork and leadership.

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THE OUTCOME?

4. Become

Learn to lead with confidence. Help those around you to exceed expectations.

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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.

David Glickman
Father of Samantha Glickman
(HS Class of 2021)
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT US?

Michael Jordan reminds us that we can achieve anything we want if we put our minds to it and embrace the challenges along the way 💪🏽 ...

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Michael Jordan reminds us that we can achieve anything we want if we put our minds to it and embrace the challenges along the way 💪🏽 ...

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#MicdupMondays are here!

🔊 Listen to our Team LEADERS in action.



🎬 @boltfilms_
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💐#HappyMothersDay

Thank you to all the mothers, and especially in memory of Ann Gumbs
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We don’t just play the right way, we win the right way 😉

𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵. 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱. 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. Team LEADERS 12U moved the ball like pros — and the crowd felt it.

Leadership in motion ⚡️


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#EMALeaders #ReelLeadership #12UBasketball #BallMovement #LeadTheRightWay #YouthHoops #MoreThanBasketball
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Women in sports are changing the game — proving that strength, determination, and leadership have no gender. Keep breaking barriers, inspiring others, and showing the world what’s possible✨ ...

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Michael Jordan reminds us that we can achieve anything we want if we put our minds to it and embrace the challenges along the way 💪🏽 ...

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#MicdupMondays are here!

🔊 Listen to our Team LEADERS in action.



🎬 @boltfilms_
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23 4

💐#HappyMothersDay

Thank you to all the mothers, and especially in memory of Ann Gumbs
...

31 9

We don’t just play the right way, we win the right way 😉

𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵. 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱. 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. Team LEADERS 12U moved the ball like pros — and the crowd felt it.

Leadership in motion ⚡️


🎬 @vfxlukas

#EMALeaders #ReelLeadership #12UBasketball #BallMovement #LeadTheRightWay #YouthHoops #MoreThanBasketball
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Women in sports are changing the game — proving that strength, determination, and leadership have no gender. Keep breaking barriers, inspiring others, and showing the world what’s possible✨ ...

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Basketball isn’t just a game — it’s a lifestyle! From buzzer-beaters to building relationships, it’s where we hustle, laugh, and grow.


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