From the Block to Top

Seventeen-year-old Tyrese Johnson is one decision away from losing everything. The streets of East Cleveland promise quick money but demand a deadly price. Then he hears basketballs bouncing on asphalt.When Tyrese meets Jefferson High's new basketball coach, something stirs in his chest. Coach Williams reminds him of Uncle Ray-the only father figure he'd ever known before cancer took him three years ago.But when Tyrese discovers a shocking connection between his coach and his beloved uncle, he faces an impossible choice: honor Uncle Ray's memory by becoming the man his uncle believed he could be, or let the streets claim another young life?