"The Cage” Kenny Graham West 4th Street Pro Classic : FAITH & HOPE VS LES HAWKS 2nd Quarter

FAITH & HOPE VS LES HAWKS (Middle School Division) 2nd Quarter Tuesday June 30th, 2026 Kenny Graham West 4th Street Pro-Classic, “We don’t Ball — We Battle”, Mc Juan (The Coqui) Nunez (The Voice of West 4th), West 4th Street Courts, iPhone 17Pro 4k #A1V1VIDEO, #aLgProduction, Pro-Am Basketball LES HAWKS : The LES Hawks (Lower East Side Hawks) are a highly competitive youth basketball organization based in the Lower East Side of New York City, featuring standout middle school programs. Operating across multiple age brackets, their 14U under division represents their core middle school roster. Key Team Highlights Tournament Circuits: The middle school squad actively competes in prominent New York City regional events and elite youth circuits, recently making their highly anticipated debut at the IS8 Nike Basketball Summer Tournament. They also frequently travel for competitive regional games, such as the Play for Peace Tour and games at Riverbank. Core Roster & Standouts: Key players frequently anchoring their competitive runs include Anthony Rivera and Khamari Britton (known for recording dominant double-doubles), alongside clutch contributors like Jaden Carmona, Gabe, Ben, Dom, Darwin, and Raf. Philosophy: Beyond on-court success, coaches emphasize strict accountability (such as players collectively doing push-ups to back up a teammate's mistake) to build character and respect among the young men. Training & Runs: The program runs consistent Sunday Open Runs and skill development training at facilities like LES Express NYC to continuously scout and refine local middle school talent. FAITH & HOPE: Faith & Hope is a highly competitive youth basketball program and tournament team based in New York City. It operates as an elite travel basketball and mentorship organization rather than a single traditional school, pulling top middle school talent from across NYC boroughs—particularly areas like the Lower East Side and Brooklyn. Key Details About the Program Competitions: The team is widely recognized for dominating prominent New York summer league circuits, including championships at the famous West 4th Street Streetball Tournament (The Cage) in Greenwich Village and the Conrad McCrae Youth Tournament. The Venue: Known globally as The Cage, this iconic court at West 4th Street is enclosed by a 20-foot chain-link fence. The tight, smaller-than-regulation playing surface takes away speed and finesse, forcing an aggressive, high-contact style of play where every bucket must be earned. Kenny Graham is the legendary founder and long-time commissioner of the West 4th Street Basketball League, an iconic summer streetball tournament held at the world-famous "The Cage" courts in New York City. Founded by Graham in 1977, the league has evolved from a local neighborhood tournament into New York's oldest continuous summer basketball program, attracting over 100,000 spectators annually to Greenwich Village. Key Details of the LeagueThe Venue: Games take place at the West Fourth Street Courts, widely known as "The Cage" due to the high chain-link fences tightly surrounding the asphalt. The Playstyle: Because the court is notably smaller than regulation size, the league is famous for a highly intense, hyper-physical brand of basketball often described as "banging inside". Their official motto is: "We don’t Ball — We Battle. "Divisions: The Kenny Graham's West 4th St. Pro-Classic runs multiple highly competitive summer brackets, including Men's Pro-Am, Women's Pro-Am, and High School divisions. The Legacy: Legendary talent has graced the asphalt under Graham's tenure, including NBA icons like Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Anthony Mason, Jayson Williams, and Walter Berry. iPhone 17Pro / Shot in 4K Video Shot by aLgProduction 347-815-5048 (videographer for hire) #aLgProduction Weddings, events and meetings. #blackowned