NBA Math Hoops
presented by the eli lilly foundation
The Pacers Foundation’s mission seeks to empower young people and invest in community partnerships addressing equity and justice in education, health, and safety. That’s why we’ve teamed up with the Lilly Foundation and Learn Fresh to bring NBA Math Hoops to schools across Indiana. Math Hoops leverages the game of basketball and the NBA/WNBA brands to build fundamental math skills through a physical and digital basketball-themed board game, a curriculum, and a community program experience. The program, offered to fourth- through eighth-grade students, is a four-year initiative made possible by a $800,000 grant from the Lilly Foundation to the Pacers Foundation. Math Hoops is entering its third year in Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and other schools across the state.
Our Success Stories
GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED STUDENTS
Indiana’s Math Hoops program has shined on the international stage. Sixth-grader Ileana Mora-Gomez of IPS William McKinley School 39 and teammate Camila Ramirez of the San Antonio Spurs Math Hoops team were the winners of the 2024 NBA Math Hoops Global Championship.
I get to see older siblings working with their younger siblings, students walking around with their NBA Math Hoops shirts on, taking students to play NBA Math Hoops Live at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, parents thanking me for the experiences and opportunities Pacers Sports and Entertainment have provided us, Eli Lilly kicking off our Math Hoops Club with their Day of Service, the list goes on and on.
William McKinley School 39 sixth-grade teacher Jacob Gregory on the excitement Math Hoops has brought to his school
NBA Math Hoops tip off Event
Students who are a part of NBA Math Hoops not only get to practice their math skills, but get to build social emotional learning skills that include sportsmanship, communication and teamwork.
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