CHICAGO — On a Sunday afternoon at Harrison Park in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, the members of the Swish basketball organization are guaranteed to clap for one play: an air ball.
An average Swish session follows the paces of a typical practice: warmups, dribbling drills, shooting exercises, scrimmages. But that’s not the point of the organization, which seeks to connect the queer Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) community with basketball.
For founder Jamiece Adams (she/her), Swish goes beyond scoring — it’s about creating a space that previously didn’t exist in Chicago.
