The Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Team

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team plays some hoops in North Chicago vs our local North Side Exchange Club, which are volunteers from our community.  Phoebe Marcano, age 10 (left) and Alexis Ruiz, age 9, sing the national anthem to kick off the start.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team plays some hoops in North Chicago vs our local North Side Exchange Club, which are volunteers from our community.  Lade Magic of the Ambassadors tells a member of the audience, James Cansler, age 22 of N.Chicago, to guard the door and not let any tardy people come in.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team plays some hoops in North Chicago vs our local North Side Exchange Club, which are volunteers from our community.  Lade Magic puts on a show of posing for any photographers, while her team makes a mockery of her.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team plays some hoops in North Chicago vs our local North Side Exchange Club, which are volunteers from our community.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)  

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team plays some hoops in North Chicago vs our local North Side Exchange Club, which is some volunteers from our community.  Jayden Henery, age 7 of N. Chicago, high fives the Ambassadors after winning the musical chairs contest.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team plays some hoops in North Chicago vs our local North Side Exchange Club, which are volunteers from our community.  Yance Harrison, age 8 of West Chicago, smiles after recieving a prize from the Ambassadors for winning a game of catch against other child contestants.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team plays some hoops in North Chicago vs our local North Side Exchange Club, which is some volunteers from our community.  Dexton Williamson of the Ambassadors flys high, slamming another dunk and hanging on the basket for a few more cheers, making it look easy.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team plays some hoops in North Chicago vs our local North Side Exchange Club, which are volunteers from our community.  Arthur McGee of North Chicago, does his cool guy walk with the Ambassadors after winning the raffle.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team plays some hoops in North Chicago vs our local North Side Exchange Club, which are volunteers from our community.  Lade Majic of the Ambassadors leads off a dance at the end with Chief of North Chicago Fire Department, Ted Wilder (left) and the president and coach of the North Side Exchange, Mustafa Abdullah (right).  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)