The United African Basketball League (UABL) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to uniting and uplifting our community through youth advocacy, wellness, and cultural celebration. Basketball is our vehicle.
Lion Horizon Youth Initiative — HRYZN
A FREE youth sport program that uses athletics as a vehicle to mentor youth with leadership and cultural competency. HRYZN stands for Helping Rising Youth Zone into Nobility.
Unlike traditional youth sports programs, UABL integrates sport training with critical life skills — mental wellness workshops, NIL/financial literacy education, S.T.E.A.M., and cybersecurity. Youth don't just learn how to play — they discover how the game is built.
Weekly sessions blending structured sport with leadership workshops, goal-setting, discipline, and transferable skills.
Schools contact us directly. Customized programming — afterschool, in-class modules, or extended camps.
Mindfulness tools to balance and succeed — on and off the court.
Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math — through the lens of sport and innovation.
Educating youth on financial management, NIL basics, and money tools for life.
Discipline, communication, character, and career-readiness on and off the field.
Tracking Success Through Measurable Outcomes
Every Dollar Has a Name
6 months full programming for 150 youth including sport, wellness & financial literacy.
Donate NowFull year of UABL Youth Initiatives for 200 youth — basketball, wellness, leadership & cybersecurity.
Donate NowEvery dollar counts. Whether it's $10 or $1,000 — your contribution directly fuels HRYZN programming and community impact.
Give What You CanPartner With the Mission
We're actively seeking schools, coaches, wellness professionals, and community organizations to join the HRYZN Initiative.
Bring HRYZN programming to your school. Afterschool, weekend intensives, or in-class modules — we meet youth where they are.
Partner Your SchoolCulturally fluent coaches, basketball trainers, wellness professionals, and fitness instructors wanted. Join our facilitator network.
Apply as CoachEvery dollar is tracked to impact. $5,000 funds 3 months of mentorship for 50 youth. $50,000 funds a full year for 200.
Donate NowBring VR demos, sensor-enabled basketballs, neuro-tools, and career panels to our youth. Monumental Sports Network partner.
Partner With UsYoga instructors, mindfulness coaches, nutritionists, and mental health advocates — join our Morning Wellness programming.
Get InvolvedPhotographers, videographers, social media creators — document the movement. Join our media team for open gyms and TON.
Join the TeamHalf a Decade of Excellence
From a backyard idea to the DMV's most electric cultural event. Click "See Gallery" next to each year to explore photos from that moment.
UABL founded by Steve in Washington DC. Launched with a Gala Ball at SAX DC. Saturday and Sunday open gyms drew the Diaspora together from day one.
League Finals moved from afternoons to evenings — creating 'Sunday Night Lights.' Packed gyms and families cheering together revealed UABL was bigger than basketball.
COVID halted physical events but not the mission. UABL formalized as a non-profit and launched an NBA 2K Tournament to keep community connected through the pandemic.
Virtual Financial Literacy Symposium launched — experts sharing insights on spending and investing. A speaker's following tuned in, driving record donations and national visibility.
TON launched in Ellicott City, MD. Jamaica defeated Nigeria in the Finals. A cultural takeover was born — country pride, community spirit, and a vision that would grow far beyond expectations.
Youth programming launched with Under Armour and Jr. NBA partnerships. UABL became DMV Charter for 'Building Bridges Through Basketball.' Sierra Leone wins TON23 in a thrilling final.
TON moved to the iconic DC Bullpen across from Nationals Park. UABL selected as Render ATL community partner. Sierra Leone wins back-to-back. 1,000+ attendees in a single day.
TON25 headlined by globally touring DJ duo 2woBunnies. Liberia claims the crown for the first time. 71,000+ digital reach. 98.7% non-follower audience. National momentum.
The biggest year yet. Weekend expansion, major headliner, HRYZN Youth Clinic, Ladies Love Basketball, and more. Be part of history.
Journey to Tourney
TON isn't just a day — it's a year-long cultural campaign activating the community through pre-events, storytelling, and engagement.
Recognize the people who made the last TON possible. Kick off the new year with vision-setting and community gathering.
→Community watch party around the Sweet 16 & Elite 8. Bracket games, venues with TVs, social promo.
→Gaming partner event with school outreach. Brackets, console stations, and community fun.
→Nigeria vs. Ghana. Sierra Leone vs. Liberia. Culturally charged matchups celebrating African independence days.
→Free basketball and leadership clinics in partner schools across the DMV as the school year wraps up.
→Alumni players return. Community honors past champions. Outdoor game with music and giveaways.
→National teams finalize rosters. Media day captures player profiles, interviews, and sponsor content.
→The culmination of the year. The DC Bullpen. The DMV's World Cup of Basketball.
*Schedule subject to change
See Events Calendar →United We Ball.
A 501(c)(3) non-profit rooted in Pan-Africanism. Basketball is our vehicle — community is our purpose.
info@uablpro.org