Amid the rubble still left from the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010 sits a collection of athletes beaming with potential.
The talent is raw and requires several coats of polish, but an effort is being made to develop it all by building a national basketball program from scratch.
The long-term aim is to help Haiti field a national team that can compete for a spot in the 2020 Olympics. But on a much greater scale, this is about creating opportunities for a generation of young athletes seeking a way out and giving this impoverished community something to rally around.
A Life-Changing Trip
Jim Bostic was born in Yonkers, New York, honed his basketball skills at the famed Rucker Park, had a cup of coffee with the Detroit Pistons during the 1977-78 season and later coached at both the high school and college levels.
He had no connection to the Caribbean country, but television coverage of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that crumbled the capital city of Port-au-Prince spurred him into action.
"A couple of friends of mine who are pastors said, 'We just ...
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