Together We Ball | See You Next Year!
Thank you to the community for coming out to watch a fun game of basketball between pastors, police, community leaders and elected officials. This free event was a full day of fun activities for the entire family!
- Free concession meals for the first 200 kids under 12 years old
- Free event t-shirt for the first 100 adults over 18 years old
- $1,000 college scholarship giveaway!
- High School exhibition game!
- Community Resource Fair
- Face painting and balloon artist
- Dallas Mavs Entertainment
- Live DJ and more!
2023 TWB Promo
All leading up to the Big Game at 4 PM. Let’s come Together over the game of basketball…what unites us is greater than what divides us.
Why Pastors & Police? Why Faith & Law Enforcement?
The event’s headliner game is Pastors & Police (not Pastors vs. Police) to represent unity within the Dallas community. Dallas law enforcement, community and religious leaders play side by side to show that what unites us is greater than what divides us. The event also features a high school exhibition game which showcases talent of high school varsity players from around the metroplex. The beauty of this game is that these students have likely never met or played with or against each other. They come together in “unity” to play a sport that we all love – basketball. The high school game is coached by DPD officers. The Big Game is coached by SMU Men’s and Women’s head coaches.
College Scholarship Registration
Project Unity is proud to support students of diverse backgrounds as you pursue your post secondary or graduate school education. Project Unity and J. Alexander Law Firm partnered and sponsored two $1,000 college scholarships during the 2024 Together We Ball event on Sunday, September 8 at SMU. Two students were selected to receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship! Congratulations to our scholarship winners: Zaniya Burrows, attending school at Paul Quinn College, and Ty Taylor, attending school at University of North Texas.
Congratulations Dallas Mavs Ticket Winners!
Karen Walker, Kayla Skief, Catherine Evans, Tareska Hairston and Keidra McGriff!
Thank You to Our Event Emcee
CHRIS ARNOLD
2020 Texas Radio Hall of Famer
Dallas Mavericks Game Night Emcee
& Inclusion Ambassador
If you would like to learn more about Chris, take a look at his bio on the Dallas Mavericks website!
Thank You to Our 2024 Event Co-Hosts
CYNT MARSHALL
Dallas Mavericks CEO
RICK HART
SMU Director of Athletics
CHIEF EDDIE GARCIA
Dallas Police Department
SHERIFF MARIAN BROWN
Dallas County
Sheriff’s Department
Thank You to Our BIG GAME Players
Darrion Lewis, Behind Every Door
Bennie Houston, Concord Church
Perry Strickland, Dallas Police
Sheldon Crawford, Dallas Police
Lasharon Watson, Dallas Police
Marcus Parks, Dallas Police
Cornelius Eiland, DART Police
Hector Bailon, DART Police
Nicholas Moore, DART Police
Christopher Brock, DART Police
Ricky Manning, DISD Police
Donovan Lane, DISD Police
Alex Dolce, DISD Police
Phil Dieke, First UMC Dallas
Gary Jackson, Homeland Security
Dexter Henson, Homeland Security
Benjamin Vann, Impact Ventures
Ariel Grind, K104
J Kruz, K104
J Rudd, K104
Matthew Ruffner, Preston Hollow
Jeremy Brown, Sheriff Deputy
Cornelius Polk, Sheriff Deputy
Mark Grafenreed, St. Luke Community UMC
Juan Weekly, Sunlight Missionary Baptist
LaDavid Taylor, Unite DFW
Corey Cleghorn, Urban Specialists
Thank You to Our HIGH SCHOOL Players
Jeremiah P., Forney H.S.
Jacob A., Highland Park H.S.
Eva W., Hillcrest H.S.
Kevin B., Jesuit Preparatory School
Chris S., John Horn H.S.
Elias D., Lake Highlands H.S.
Javarius G., Lake Highlands H.S.
Divine P., Lake Highlands H.S.
Savanna B., Lancaster H.S.
Terran B., Kimball H.S.
Cedric S., Mesquite H.S.
MaKayla M., Mesquite H.S.
Samiya M., Mesquite H.S.
Cyniah B., Naaman Forest H.S.
Emanuel I., Naaman Forest H.S.
Alaric G., North Dallas H.S.
Khiya S., North Forney H.S.
Marquel M., North Mesquite H.S.