Non-profit basketball team Court Kingz to play BCSO at Viera High School
When the Court Kingz take to the hardwood, fans are always in for a treat.
From dazzling maneuvers to savvy skills, the traveling basketball team puts on a great show while also embarking on a big mission: to raise money for athletic programs often overlooked by most people.
The Court Kings will return to Brevard County for the first time since 2015, when they made an appearance at Florida Tech.
Now, the Court Kingz will make their return to Brevard County on Dec. 12 when they host a game at Viera High School.
"By popular demand, we are coming back," Court Kingz's Victor Martinez said.
For this event, Court Kingz partnered with the Brevard Prevention Coalition to raise money for both non-profit organizations. The Court Kingz will square off against the Brevard County Sheriff's Office team known as the Enforcers in a five-on-five streetball style basketball game.
The Brevard Prevention Coalition is a not-for-profit organization whose website says they, "exist to build a healthy, safe and substance abuse-free community in Brevard County."
One of the Court Kingz's goals is to work with organizations like the Brevard Prevention Organization to help provide better resources for communities across the world.
The Court Kingz organization was started in 2004 and the team's first game was held in 2007 at a local YMCA in Brevard County. Since that time, Maritnez said the team has traveled to 11 different countries to help better communities through basketball and restore basketball courts in need.
"We play on basketball courts where no one else will go," Martinez said. "We have taken the team to 200 basketball games in South America, and we also play in our own backyard. We have been to Detroit, Chicago, we have 11 players spread across the country."
Now Martinez we will bring the Court Kingz back to their own backyard yet again when they face the Enforcers on Dec. 12 at Viera High School at 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite. Several tickets have already been donated to families around the county and Martinez said he hopes more decide to come out and support.
"I'm hoping to see the community come out and support two non-profits in the area," said Martinez. "We work to reach the forgotten basketball courts and our goal is to inspire leaders to impact everybody. We want to show participants that they matter, and they belong to something greater."
For more on the Court Kingz, visit courtkingz.com
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Court Kingz will play a game at Viera High School on Dec. 12
