Tommy McBrayer creates community through basketball to help prevent gun violence
Posted on AllSides April 16th, 2024
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MINNEAPOLIS — A man who knows first-hand the impact of gun violence is now using that knowledge to help others. Tommy McBrayer started "Don't Shoot Guns, Shoot Hoops." The goal of his nonprofit is somewhat self-explanatory, but basketball is just one part of what these young men are learning. On the court, teenagers from around the metro come together. They all have different backgrounds but they have more than basketball in common — McBrayer brought them together. "Man, the goal is like to prevent gun violence in one community at...