HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Bam Adebayo and his Bam, Books and Brotherhood (BBB) foundation donated a new fitness center and basketball court to the children of the Chapman Partnership non-profit organization in Homestead last weekend.
The event was headlined with the fitness center unveiling, followed by a pushup competition between Adebayo and a Chapman resident.
A Local 10 News crew was at the scene where the new basketball court was also unveiled with a special ribbon cutting ceremony.
Adebayo also introduced Bam’s Book Club, which will task kids with reading one book a month, beginning in October, and will run through the entire NBA season.
At the end of each month, the kids will take a quiz on the book and the highest scorer will receive tickets to a Miami Heat game.
The event ended with a basketball shoot out competition between Adebayo and other attendees.
Adebayo told the cast of Good Morning America on Monday that he was grateful to give back to community because he knew what it was like growing up without a basketball court nearby.
“Growing up in a single-wide trailer in North Carolina, we used to just play in the middle of the street with a Walmart basketball,” he said. “Growing up, I never wanted kids to have that same experience, so one of my biggest opportunities was to provide a court.”
The Chapman Partnership manages two homeless assistance centers located in Miami and Homestead. Their residents work together with case managers to create a comprehensive plan to overcome homelessness and maintain long-term self-sufficiency.
Click here for more information on Adebayo’s BBB foundation.