Feb 28, 2018
FEBRURY 28, 2018
Damian Pitts
2002.
East New York, Brooklyn.
I am relentless.
I am reflective.
I am passionate.
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Damian Pitts calls himself a regular guy. He says he’s grateful for regular stuff like good friends, laughing and helping people, that happiness is everything. Coming from a man from East New York who is now a math teacher in Brooklyn who used to be a kid who did some really bad things, it’s a particularly potent message. He is deliberate. He doesn’t rush things. And his magic / his gift is that people listen to him when he talks and organize under his leadership. A regular guy? Maybe. An extraordinary man? Definitely.
Damian “DP” Pitts was born and raised in the East New York section of Brooklyn. He grew up in Linden Houses with his parents Raymond Thomas and Joycelyn Pitts, and his two older siblings, Raymond and Eddie. His earlier years in East New York consisted of playing manhunt in the buildings, graffitiing every chance he got, and just doing whatever he felt was fun. As he got older, Damian found a love for basketball and played it day in and day out. In 1997, after 4 years of high school ball, he landed a scholarship to play in college. Returning back to NYC in 2002 with 2 college degrees and close ties to his friends that never left the block, Damian slowly started forming what is now one of the biggest things to happen to the East New York community - The East New York Memorial Classic aka Gersh Park Basketball Tournament. After 13 years running, Gersh is classified as the best streetball tournament in NYC and is the only tournament on the East Coast with a duel sponsorship from Brand Jordan and Nike. He is most grateful for having the opportunity to help provide jobs for people in the community that build professional work skills, and to be able to bring famous stars and entertainers into his beloved community.
@DP_GershPark
http://twitter.com/DP_GershPark
@GershPark
@gershpark
http://instagram.com/gershpark
@ingershwetrust_DP
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@enygersh
https://www.facebook.com/enygersh
Snapchat
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A Conversation: Damian “DP” Pitts and Fly Ty
https://soundcloud.com/streetsfirstpodcast/damian-pitts-and-fly-ty-on-streets-first
Gersh Park
Angel Figueroa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ángel_Figueroa
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