Empower ME Academy | Basketball Skill & Leadership Development

Empower ME Academy | Basketball Skill & Leadership Development

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Leaders!

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We wouldn't be where we are today without our amazing community. Thank you!

Celebrating 10 Years
of Empowering Leaders

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Highlights from Documentary

Our goal is to change the youth sports narrative by cultivating compassionate leaders. Watch our powerful documentary.

Empowered:
A Leader's Journey

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SPEAKING TRUTH

Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.

Nelson Mandela

1918 - 2013

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Excellence is changing the status quo and raising the expectations of youth sports by offering high quality coaching/mentorship, while commiting to innovation, modeling exceptional values, and raising the standards of human service.

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Our Impact Since 2013

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THE OUTCOME?

1. Engage

Every experience is an opportunity to improve your skills. Connect with your best self to become a leader.

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THE OUTCOME?

2. Embrace

Your leadership journey doesn’t happen alone. We all get it done together. We are a family.

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THE OUTCOME?

3. Evolve

At your best, you show others the way. Become a master of teamwork and leadership.

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THE OUTCOME?

4. Become

Learn to lead with confidence. Help those around you to exceed expectations.

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We are the San Francisco Bay Area’s Empower ME Academy.

We teach all essential basketball fundamentals — all skills and concepts — plus leadership skills that go way beyond the court. We’re just better.
Want to know why?

MEET THE TEAM

TESTIMONIALS

EMA has been truly transformational for our daughter, beyond any basketball experience she has had at school or through two AAU programs. Here’s why — Jerome and his team teach much more than basketball.

David Glickman

Father of Samantha Glickman
(HS Class of 2021)

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT US?

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Learn, grow, and grab first dibs on what we offer. Get our Empowering News (E-NEWS) — written by Coach Gumbs and the EMA Team — every month.

Empower ME Academy

empowermeacademy

2,267 3,926

501c3 Non-Profit Organization
Where top-class leadership meets high-level basketball development. 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦! 🫡

empowermeacademy

Jul 18

Our team LEADERS are more than players, they’re the heartbeat of the culture we’re building.

Together, we’re raising the bar with every practice, every game, and every moment on and off the court. This is more than basketball; it’s a movement.

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📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr

#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema

Our team LEADERS are more than players, they’re the heartbeat of the culture we’re building.

Together, we’re raising the bar with every practice, every game, and every moment on and off the court. This is more than basketball; it’s a movement.

__
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr

#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema ...

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empowermeacademy

Jul 17

Handle the ball, handle the game 🏀

Practicing with two basketballs sharpens focus, improves coordination, and levels up your control under pressure.

How often do you work on your ball handling skills?

Handle the ball, handle the game 🏀

Practicing with two basketballs sharpens focus, improves coordination, and levels up your control under pressure.

How often do you work on your ball handling skills? ...

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empowermeacademy

Jul 15

What sets us apart isn’t just how we play, it’s how we lift each other up ⚡️

Empowering others is at the heart of everything we do. When one rises, we all rise. That’s the EMA way.

__
📸 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia
#LiveEmpowered #ema #teamLEADERS

What sets us apart isn’t just how we play, it’s how we lift each other up ⚡️

Empowering others is at the heart of everything we do. When one rises, we all rise. That’s the EMA way.

__
📸 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia
#LiveEmpowered #ema #teamLEADERS ...

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Empower ME Academy

empowermeacademy

2,267 3,926

501c3 Non-Profit Organization
Where top-class leadership meets high-level basketball development. 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦! 🫡

empowermeacademy

Jul 18

Our team LEADERS are more than players, they’re the heartbeat of the culture we’re building.

Together, we’re raising the bar with every practice, every game, and every moment on and off the court. This is more than basketball; it’s a movement.

__
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr

#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema

Our team LEADERS are more than players, they’re the heartbeat of the culture we’re building.

Together, we’re raising the bar with every practice, every game, and every moment on and off the court. This is more than basketball; it’s a movement.

__
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr

#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema ...

14 1

empowermeacademy

Jul 17

Handle the ball, handle the game 🏀

Practicing with two basketballs sharpens focus, improves coordination, and levels up your control under pressure.

How often do you work on your ball handling skills?

Handle the ball, handle the game 🏀

Practicing with two basketballs sharpens focus, improves coordination, and levels up your control under pressure.

How often do you work on your ball handling skills? ...

1 0

empowermeacademy

Jul 15

What sets us apart isn’t just how we play, it’s how we lift each other up ⚡️

Empowering others is at the heart of everything we do. When one rises, we all rise. That’s the EMA way.

__
📸 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia
#LiveEmpowered #ema #teamLEADERS

What sets us apart isn’t just how we play, it’s how we lift each other up ⚡️

Empowering others is at the heart of everything we do. When one rises, we all rise. That’s the EMA way.

__
📸 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia
#LiveEmpowered #ema #teamLEADERS ...

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empowermeacademy

Jul 14

This squad is building something special 🏀

On and off the court, our 12U team LEADERS show what the EMA culture is all about with every play, every huddle, every timeout.

⚡️ Stay tuned for more information about how you can join the movement.

__
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr
#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema

This squad is building something special 🏀

On and off the court, our 12U team LEADERS show what the EMA culture is all about with every play, every huddle, every timeout.

⚡️ Stay tuned for more information about how you can join the movement.

__
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr
#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema ...

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empowermeacademy

Jul 13

🎶 Somebody gotta do it... – @kendricklamar
Somebody had to lead.
Somebody had to do it right.
Somebody has to change the game.

Our 12U Leaders did all that and then some... we took the Chip home to the Bay 🏆

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🎬 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia

#EMAleaders #ChangeTheGame #DoItRight #BuiltDifferent #12UChamps

🎶 Somebody gotta do it... – @kendricklamar
Somebody had to lead.
Somebody had to do it right.
Somebody has to change the game.

Our 12U Leaders did all that and then some... we took the Chip home to the Bay 🏆

__
🎬 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia

#EMAleaders #ChangeTheGame #DoItRight #BuiltDifferent #12UChamps ...

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empowermeacademy

Jul 12

Just out here having fun and learning to love the game... one play at a time.

We have some exciting news cooking for our girls programming.
Stay tuned ⚡️

Just out here having fun and learning to love the game... one play at a time.

We have some exciting news cooking for our girls programming.
Stay tuned ⚡️ ...

10 0

empowermeacademy

Jul 10

@mooremaya reminds us that the game isn’t just about your stats, it’s about how you lift the people around you.

Real leadership is making everyone on the court better. That’s impact. That’s love for the game. That’s the EMA way ⚡️

@mooremaya reminds us that the game isn’t just about your stats, it’s about how you lift the people around you.

Real leadership is making everyone on the court better. That’s impact. That’s love for the game. That’s the EMA way ⚡️ ...

7 1

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Empower ME Academy

empowermeacademy

2,267 3,926

501c3 Non-Profit Organization
Where top-class leadership meets high-level basketball development. 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦! 🫡

empowermeacademy

Jul 18

Our team LEADERS are more than players, they’re the heartbeat of the culture we’re building.

Together, we’re raising the bar with every practice, every game, and every moment on and off the court. This is more than basketball; it’s a movement.

__
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr

#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema

Our team LEADERS are more than players, they’re the heartbeat of the culture we’re building.

Together, we’re raising the bar with every practice, every game, and every moment on and off the court. This is more than basketball; it’s a movement.

__
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr

#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema ...

14 1

empowermeacademy

Jul 17

Handle the ball, handle the game 🏀

Practicing with two basketballs sharpens focus, improves coordination, and levels up your control under pressure.

How often do you work on your ball handling skills?

Handle the ball, handle the game 🏀

Practicing with two basketballs sharpens focus, improves coordination, and levels up your control under pressure.

How often do you work on your ball handling skills? ...

1 0

empowermeacademy

Jul 15

What sets us apart isn’t just how we play, it’s how we lift each other up ⚡️

Empowering others is at the heart of everything we do. When one rises, we all rise. That’s the EMA way.

__
📸 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia
#LiveEmpowered #ema #teamLEADERS

What sets us apart isn’t just how we play, it’s how we lift each other up ⚡️

Empowering others is at the heart of everything we do. When one rises, we all rise. That’s the EMA way.

__
📸 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia
#LiveEmpowered #ema #teamLEADERS ...

21 2

empowermeacademy

Jul 14

This squad is building something special 🏀

On and off the court, our 12U team LEADERS show what the EMA culture is all about with every play, every huddle, every timeout.

⚡️ Stay tuned for more information about how you can join the movement.

__
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr
#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema

This squad is building something special 🏀

On and off the court, our 12U team LEADERS show what the EMA culture is all about with every play, every huddle, every timeout.

⚡️ Stay tuned for more information about how you can join the movement.

__
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr
#BuiltDifferent #teamLEADERS #ema ...

21 1

empowermeacademy

Jul 13

🎶 Somebody gotta do it... – @kendricklamar
Somebody had to lead.
Somebody had to do it right.
Somebody has to change the game.

Our 12U Leaders did all that and then some... we took the Chip home to the Bay 🏆

__
🎬 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia

#EMAleaders #ChangeTheGame #DoItRight #BuiltDifferent #12UChamps

🎶 Somebody gotta do it... – @kendricklamar
Somebody had to lead.
Somebody had to do it right.
Somebody has to change the game.

Our 12U Leaders did all that and then some... we took the Chip home to the Bay 🏆

__
🎬 @therealandresr // @1percentsportsmedia

#EMAleaders #ChangeTheGame #DoItRight #BuiltDifferent #12UChamps ...

53 6

empowermeacademy

Jul 12

Just out here having fun and learning to love the game... one play at a time.

We have some exciting news cooking for our girls programming.
Stay tuned ⚡️

Just out here having fun and learning to love the game... one play at a time.

We have some exciting news cooking for our girls programming.
Stay tuned ⚡️ ...

10 0

empowermeacademy

Jul 10

@mooremaya reminds us that the game isn’t just about your stats, it’s about how you lift the people around you.

Real leadership is making everyone on the court better. That’s impact. That’s love for the game. That’s the EMA way ⚡️

@mooremaya reminds us that the game isn’t just about your stats, it’s about how you lift the people around you.

Real leadership is making everyone on the court better. That’s impact. That’s love for the game. That’s the EMA way ⚡️ ...

7 1

empowermeacademy

Jul 9

Get 1% better everyday, that’s the mindset at EMA. Like Kenji here — show up, stay locked in, and let the work speak for itself ⚡️🏀

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#1PercentBetter #DailyGrowth #growthmindset #trusttheprocess #liveEmpowered #ema

Get 1% better everyday, that’s the mindset at EMA. Like Kenji here — show up, stay locked in, and let the work speak for itself ⚡️🏀

—
#1PercentBetter #DailyGrowth #growthmindset #trusttheprocess #liveEmpowered #ema ...

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empowermeacademy

Jul 7

📣 The Culture Combine is coming! 🏀🔥

August 19–22 at USF War Memorial Gym — a multi-day try out to compete, connect, and show us the kind of LEADERS you are.

This isn’t just a tryout. It’s a chance to be part of a culture built on heart, hustle, and playing the right way.

Bring your best. The standard is high ⚡️

—
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr
#teamLEADERS #ema #LiveEmpowered #BuiltDifferent

📣 The Culture Combine is coming! 🏀🔥

August 19–22 at USF War Memorial Gym — a multi-day try out to compete, connect, and show us the kind of LEADERS you are.

This isn’t just a tryout. It’s a chance to be part of a culture built on heart, hustle, and playing the right way.

Bring your best. The standard is high ⚡️

—
📸 @1percentsportsmedia // @therealandresr
#teamLEADERS #ema #LiveEmpowered #BuiltDifferent ...

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empowermeacademy

Jul 5

Coaching is more than teaching the game.

When athletes feel seen, heard, and empowered, they don’t just play, they rise. That’s the real win and that’s what we are all about.

Coaching is more than teaching the game.

When athletes feel seen, heard, and empowered, they don’t just play, they rise. That’s the real win and that’s what we are all about. ...

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