Harlem's Rucker Pro Basketball Tournament is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
It started as a way to bring free professional basketball games to Harlem, pitting pros against amateurs, but now it also teaches young people about the power of education and teamwork.
It's hosting an art auction to raise money for "Each One Teach One," a mentoring program that encourages kids to pursue higher education.
"I ask people, 'Are you impacting your child more than television?' But when they're in a program, and people are pitching in, then it becomes a community, and then we're interacting, we're connecting," says organizer Bob McCullough, Jr.
"It's great to give back to the community. You can imagine what life would be without basketball and that sense of community. So, what these elders necessarily sacrificed earlier in the day was really being able to benefit us a third, fourth generation coming up," says Damani Corbin, founder of 810 Washington Gallery.
If you're interested in checking out the event, several games are scheduled this weekend.
It's happening at Rucker Park on 155th Street and Frederick Douglas Boulevard, and it's free.