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Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) is widely considered the top grassroots basketball circuit in the country. NBA star Kevin Durant started TEAM DURANT along with his father, Wayne Pratt, in 2016, and have since developed it into a top-five program in the country.
In this Boardroom original we follow Team Durant’s 17U squad on their quest to win the 2022 Peach Jam championship, and talk with top college recruits Kwame “KJ” Evans, Amani Hansberry, and Jahnathan LaMothe about what it means to play and compete in the EYBL. We also hear from Nike’s head of EYBL, Jamal James, about the growth of grassroots basketball, and how EYBL basketball is changing the lives of the best high school basketball players in the nation.
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Produced & Directed by Don Newkirk Jr
Edited by Craig Newton
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0:00 - Intro
1:44 - Kevin Durant’s dad Wayne Pratt on how Team Durant started
2:26 - NIKE EYBL Director Jamal James on the EYBL’s business structure
4:43 - Team Durant arrival at Peach Jam
4:56 - Wayne Pratt on why KD decided to start the team, and what his role is
5:21 - Team Durant’s first practice at Peach Jam and Introduction of players Amani Hansberry, Jahnathan LaMothe, and Kwame “KJ” Evans
6:38 Team Durant Coach Os Bangura on what it means to coach in the EYBL
7:40 - The 2017 FBI Scandal and the positive effect of NIL
8:07 - Team Durant’s first Peach Jam game
10:52 - Special features, perks, and experiences of the EYBL
11:44 - EYBL x Drake NOCTA apparel collaboration
12:34 - Team Durant Peach Jam game 3 + Amani Hansberry game winner
14:07 - Player college decisions
16:04 - Wayne Pratt on what’s next for Team Durant
16:34 - Jamal James on the goal of the EYBL and what’s next