HOOP DREAMS Basketball Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
that provides unique opportunities for children with life-threatening
illnesses to develop socially and physically through basketball and other
athletic training. Hoop Dreams provides individual attention to each of its
participants and the program's weekly athletic instruction facilitates social
and emotional development which extends far beyond sports..

Through HOOP DREAMS, participants develop life skills such as peer
interaction and social skill development, problem solving, independence,
self-reliance, conflict resolution, and team building. These skills provide a
strong sense of self-worth and serve as a foundation for personal success.

Located in Durham, North Carolina, HOOP DREAMS is the only facility in
the Triangle area offering high quality, affordable basketball skill instruction
in an environment that is medically sound and physically safe for the
disease-specific needs of children.