EXPERIMENT 3 — "IMMA BALL ANYWAY"

The Third Experiment – "Imma Ball Anyway" with Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir

THE FIRST IN A SHORT DOCUMENTARY SERIES CREATED BY PYER MOSS — BILQIS ABDUL-QAADIR, A MUSLIM ATHLETE WHO PLAYED IN HIJAB FOR MOST OF HER CAREER, WAS FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN HER FAITH AND BASKETBALL. SHARING HER STORY INTERNATIONALLY, ABDUL-QAADIR STARTED A MOVEMENT AND PETITION THAT EVENTUALLY OVERTURNED RESTRICTIONS IN 2017.  BECAUSE OF HER SACRIFICE AND DEDICATION, MUSLIM, JEWISH AND SIKH ATHLETES ACROSS THE WORLD NO LONGER HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR FAITH AND THE SPORT THAT THEY LOVE.

The Third Experiment – "Imma Ball Anyway" with Derrick Gordon

THE SECOND  IN A SHORT DOCUMENTARY SERIES CREATED BY PYER MOSS — DERRICK GORDON SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE TRAINING TO BECOME THE PERFECT ATHLETE. WHAT HE DISCOVERED ALONG THE WAY WAS BEYOND WINNING GAMES, AND BREAKING RECORDS. HIS DECISION TO COME OUT AS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY PLAYER IN DIVISION 1 BASKETBALL IS PROOF THAT BEING A SUCCESS TAKES MORE THAN JUST SKILLS, IT’S ABOUT HAVING THE CONFIDENCE TO BE YOUR TRUEST SELF.

The Third Experiment – "Imma Ball Anyway" with Alex Taylor & HoopYorkCity

WHILE ALEX TAYLOR HAS ALWAYS LOVED THE GAME OF BASKETBALL, SHE HAS STRUGGLED TO FIND A SAFE SPACE TO PLAY. FROM HER HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TO THE MOST EXCLUSIVE GYMS IN THE WORLD, MEN TREATED HER LIKE A TARGET RATHER THAN A TEAMMATE. UNDETERRED, ALEX SET OUT TO CREATE THE SPACE SHE HAS ALWAYS WANTED AND THUS HOOP YORK CITY WAS BORN: A COMMUNITY BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN WHO SIMPLY WANT TO PLAY THE GAME THEY LOVE FREE OF FEAR OR JUDGMENT.

The Third Experiment – "Imma Ball Anyway" with Damon Lawrence

THE THIRD IN A SHORT DOCUMENTARY SERIES CREATED BY PYER MOSS —WHAT DOES REDEMPTION LOOK LIKE? FOR DAMON LAWRENCE, REDEMPTION TOOK THE FORM OF CREATING A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN IN HIS HOMETOWN. A SYSTEM THAT COULD HAVE SAVED HIM AND SO MANY OTHERS FROM THE PERILS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. LAWRENCE’S ORGANIZATION, THE BROOKLYN YOUTH SPORTS CLUB, USES BASKETBALL AS A CONDUIT TO HELP KIDS IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. THANK YOU, DAMON.