"RSOA is all about these kids. That’s why I’m here I love hoops and I love kids. When we had a tournament in Palm Springs we didn’t hear sirens or gun shots and nobody had to worry about what color they had on...was really great. We want to teach them how to meet new people and experience new things and know that they can have more and be more than they see every day in the hood.”

— Rising Stars Coach Darrell Houston