Journey with Jimmy: Basketball Summer Camp

This week’s Journey with Jimmy episode took place just outside of Northeast Philly. Combining my passion and drive for helping our youth as a State Senator with my love for basketball makes for a rewarding day of work!

Basketball has taken me all over the world and has provided me with so many opportunities in life. This inspires me to make sure other kids can get the same opportunities I did. That is why I was so excited when Councilman Isaiah Thomas asked me to be a part of his summer basketball camp. Councilman Thomas and I bonded over our love for basketball right off the bat, but what made for an even better working partnership was when we teamed up to see what we can do for our youth at both the city and state levels.

Kids deserve to have safe environments to engage in youth sports. Councilman Thomas came to support me when I introduced The Respect the Whistle Act, which is about protecting the people who make youth sports possible and creating an atmosphere of respect and safety. These partnerships are crucial when advocating for our kids!