Q&A: Baron Davis on the exciting Flight Club Invitational tournament at Crossroads School
Two-time NBA All-Star guard Baron Davis is the most notable basketball alumnus of Crossroads School For Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica, California.
He was named Gatorade National Player of the Year in 1997 and led his school to win The Beach Ball Classic tournament in South Carolina when he was in high school.
Decades later, the former McDonald’s All-American is returning to the campus as the Crossroads School’s Boys High School Basketball Team hosts its inaugural Flight Club Invitational basketball tournament on October 28 and 29.
Flight Club recently announced a unique, multi-year partnership with Crossroads. The sneaker confinement store will produce exclusive jerseys and products for the team and coaching staff.
Flight Club is proud to announce the first-ever Flight Club Invitational, held at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences Sports Center in Santa Monica, CA.
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Davis will attend the Crossroads Sports Complex in Santa Monica as several nationally ranked teams are set to compete in this one-of-a-kind tournament.
Some of the players who will take the court include Bryce James (son of LeBron James), Alijah Arenas (son of Gilbert Arenas), Tajh Ariza (son of Trevor Ariza) and Mercy Miller (son of Master P). Other top prospects include five-star recruit Jason Crowe Jr. and four-star recruits such as Naas Cunningham and Emmanuel Stephen.
For The Win spoke with Davis to discuss the tournament, parenting two young children and his own sneaker collection.
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.