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Neighborhood Network

Every Student Needs a Network.

Neighborhood Network is a community basketball initiative where competition builds character, relationships build community, and every student matters.

What Is Neighborhood Network?

Neighborhood Network is a place where students can play, compete, and grow in an environment that values both excellence and character.

Every month, families from across Oklahoma City gather for a day of basketball, friendly competition, and community. Players pull on their jerseys, coaches encourage from the sidelines, volunteers welcome families, and new friendships begin.

That's what we mean when we say, Every Student Needs a Network.

It's a network of teammates who encourage one another, coaches who invest beyond the scoreboard, volunteers who know students by name, and families who cheer for every child on the court.

Whether it's a player's first tournament or they've been coming for years, our hope is the same: that every student experiences the joy of competition, the strength of genuine community, and the love of Christ reflected through the people around them.

Why it matters

Why It Matters

There's something special about a gym filled with basketballs bouncing, families cheering, teammates encouraging one another, and volunteers who are genuinely glad you're there.

Sport has a unique way of bringing people together. It teaches perseverance, teamwork, humility, and resilience. It creates friendships that stretch beyond the court and opens the door for mentors to invest in the next generation.

At Neighborhood Network, we believe those moments matter. Our prayer is that every tournament reflects the love of Jesus, not only in how we compete, but in the way we welcome, encourage, and care for every student and family who walks through the door.

Why It Matters

Our Story

More Than a Tournament.

Behind every jersey is a student.
Behind every tournament is a community.
Behind every story is a God who loves people.

Watch how Neighborhood Network is bringing people together through sport, relationships, and the love of Jesus.

Students and leaders gathered at center court on tournament day, with the Oklahoma City skyline behind them
OKC · Tournament Day

What began in January 2025 as a neighborhood 3v3 basketball tournament has become a place where students find teammates, families find community, and volunteers discover the joy of investing in the next generation.

On tournament day, you'll see great basketball — but you'll also see volunteers greeting students by name, parents cheering for kids they've only just met, and families lingering over pizza.

That's Neighborhood Network.

The Neighborhood Network Standard

Play Hard. Love Harder.

We believe competition and character belong together.

Every player, coach, volunteer, and family is invited to uphold the Neighborhood Network Standard.

Respect the Game

Play with integrity, sportsmanship, and respect for the game.

Respect Each Other

Treat teammates, opponents, officials, volunteers, and families with kindness and respect.

Strong on the Court

Play with effort, perseverance, teamwork, and excellence.

Strong in Character

Carry those same values with you on and off the court.

More Than Winning

At Neighborhood Network, we love great competition.

We celebrate hustle, teamwork, perseverance, and the joy of playing the game well. Winning is worth celebrating — but it's not the only thing worth celebrating.

That's why every tournament concludes with the Neighborhood Network Character Award, recognizing a player who demonstrates integrity, encouragement, humility, perseverance, and respect throughout the day.

We believe competition reveals character, and it also helps shape it. Every game is an opportunity to grow as a teammate, a leader, and a person.

At Neighborhood Network, the scoreboard matters — but the way we compete matters even more.

2025 Impact Report

One year. Hundreds of stories.

In 2025, together we saw:

200+

Students Served — creating a place where students could compete, belong, and grow.

400+

Jerseys Distributed — welcoming new players onto the court and into the community.

800+

Pizzas Shared — creating space for conversations, friendships, and community.

1,500+

Volunteer Hours — invested by people who believe the next generation is worth showing up for.

These numbers tell only part of the story.

The real impact is found in every student who found a place to play, every family that found community, every volunteer who chose to invest, and every life touched through the love of Jesus.

Join the Network

Whether you're stepping onto the court, serving on the sidelines, or investing behind the scenes, there's a place for you in Neighborhood Network.

🏀 Play

Join us for an upcoming tournament and experience great competition, genuine community, and a place where you can play, grow, and belong.

🙌 Volunteer

From greeting families and coaching teams to serving meals and helping behind the scenes, volunteers help create the kind of experience students remember long after the final buzzer.

🤝 Community Partner

Businesses, churches, schools, organizations, families, and individuals all play a part in making Neighborhood Network possible.