07-13-2022, 12:32 AM
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6ABC: ATHLETES4ALL returns to Camden for week-long football camp.
CAMDEN, NJ - Camden native, Bondi Beach Buccaneers team captain and founder of Athletes4All Derrick Prince is planning his grand return to the city. His job? Teaching kids the love of football.
“Look, whenever I find a nice break in the season, I head home for a bit, say hi to my mom and dad, and head to the Rutgers campus for a bit to make sure these kids have something they wanna do,” Prince said. “These kids, man, they’re coming from one of the most dangerous cities in the country - I wanna say top 20? If I can somehow find a way to get to them? I’d die happy.”
Prince and several other members of the Buccaneers took over Rutgers-Camden Community Park during the week long event. Teammates such as linebacker Kevin McThumper and cornerback Jason Oexius taught how to effectively tackle and intercept passes, while Prince, Dip Dhillon and Reece Wells II teamed up with Voorhees native and NFL legend Joe Flacco to teach kids how to throw and catch effectively.
“I have no clue how we got Flacco, but it was a delight to be able to spend time with Mr. January. He even used his Pizza Hut endorsements to surprise the kids with pepperoni at the end of a day. How cool is that, man?,” Prince said about the former Raven.
The week-long camp also included financial courses about how to manage money correctly. Prince said, “Financial literacy is hella important not just in football, but in life, man. First year in the D, I lived off sponsorship money. Lessons for the kids, can’t get enough of it.”
The camp ended with a flag football tournament between the kids, alongside the football players. Team Jason X beat Team Painmaker, final score 21-18.
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