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Hard work. Humility. Heart.
That’s what defines Evan. Our hardest worker, a true leader who carries himself with class on and off the court. His love for the game is matched only by the love and support of his amazing family. Proud to see him named to the All-Tournament Team, a well-earned honor for someone who leaves it all on the floor every single time. 🏀🔥 taken in Millennium High School (Goodyear, Arizona) by @coach_a_taylor

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Weekend basketball vibes 🏀
Wins, losses, lessons, and memories are all part of the process.
Every game is a chance to grow. Every moment is a chance to lead.
We’re not just showing up. We’re building something.
#changedanarritive #CDNfamily #hardwork #accountability #balliife taken in Palo Verde High Magnet School by @coach_a_taylor

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None of this started this season.

It started in the offseason. Extra workouts. Long practices. A lot of reps when nobody was watching.

This recognition for Coach Taylor being named 3A South Region Coach of the Year is a reflection of the work being put in across the whole program.

We’re especially proud of our guys.

Roland Clinton – All Region 2nd Team
Makhi Williams – All Region Honorable Mention
Brayan Moreno – All Region Honorable Mention

All three of these young men also made the Principal’s List in the classroom.

From day one we’ve never focused on the result more than the effort. We focus on showing up, putting in the work, and doing things the right way. When you stay committed to that, success eventually follows.

This is a great moment for these players and another building block on the journey.

But we’re not done.

The work continues.
We’ll be in the gym all summer

#changedanarritive
#builtnotbought
#highschoolbasketball
#TrojanGrind
#ballislife taken in Tucson, Arizona by @coach_a_taylor

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Family, community, and basketball came together in a major way! Robert Taylor Johnson, widely known as Coach Chip and the founder of the Change the Narritive non-profit, pulled up to support his cousin, former NBA player and current Cleveland Cavaliers coach Omar Cook. The energy was unmatched, and the building was packed. The event featured highly anticipated guest appearances from Taj Gibson and Lenny Cooke. The absolute highlight of the night? A surprise pop-in from Cleveland’s head coach, Kenny Atkinson, which completely shocked Coach Cook! Thank you to everyone who came out to make this turnout so special.

#Changedanarritive #OmarCook #ClevelandCavaliers #KennyAtkinson #tajgibson by @coach_a_taylor

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2 months ago

Change Da Narritive founder Robert Taylor Johnson—better known to our kids as Coach Chip—being interviewed by Channel 12 News in Brooklyn.

Coach Chip took a moment to give flowers to his longtime childhood friend, Jay-Z, sharing what he has meant not only to him personally but to communities across the globe.

Proud to see one of our own representing, inspiring, and continuing to make an impact. 💙🌍

#ChangeDaNarritive #Community #Leadership #GivingFlowers #inspiration taken in Marcy Housing Projects by @coach_a_taylor

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Confidence. Focus. Work ethic.

Every rep matters, and this young hooper continues to put in the work when nobody is watching. The shots may not always fall today, but the habits being built will pay off tomorrow.

They see the shot.
We see the hours.

The early mornings.
The extra reps.
The mistakes.
The lessons.
The growth.

Success isn’t built on game day—it’s built every day before it.

📈 One percent better every day.

#ChangeDaNarritive #YouthHoops #FutureisNow #NextGeneration #nil by @coach_a_taylor

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4 months ago

🏀 1st Annual CDN Schools Out Tournament Recap 🏀

A huge THANK YOU to all the teams, players, parents, coaches, referees, fans, volunteers, and supporters who helped make our 1st Annual CDN Schools Out Tournament a success!

The weekend was filled with great competition, sportsmanship, learning experiences, and memories that our athletes will carry with them moving forward. None of this would be possible without the support of our basketball community.

📸 Here are just a few photos from an amazing weekend of hoops!

We are grateful for every team that traveled, competed, and represented their programs with pride. We look forward to continuing to grow this event and provide more opportunities for young athletes to develop both on and off the court.

A special thank you to University of Arizona student-athlete Jaysaun Smith @j4bleeda for taking time to speak with our youth athletes. Your words of encouragement, positivity, and guidance made a lasting impact. We appreciate you sharing your journey and helping inspire the next generation to dream big, stay disciplined, and continue working toward their goals.

🔥 Stay tuned for:
✅ More tournament photos and highlights
✅ Player spotlights
✅ Upcoming CDN events and tournament dates
✅ Summer basketball opportunities

Thank you for being a part of the CDN family and helping us continue to change the narrative through sports, mentorship, education, and community.

#ChangeDaNarritive #YouthBasketball #CommunityFirst #studentathletes #UniversityOfArizona 🏀📸💙 taken in Catalina High School by @coach_a_taylor

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Change The Narrative is bigger than basketball. 🏀✨
This weekend was another powerful reminder of what this mission is truly about: pouring love, knowledge, guidance, and positive energy back into our community. We are giving kids a safe space to hoop, learn, grow, and be surrounded by a village that genuinely cares about them.
Beyond the baseline:
    •    The Food & The Laughs: Everything was intentionally built to bring our people together.
    •    The Unseen Heroes: A lot of people only see the highlights or the posts. They don’t see the coaches, parents, mentors, and volunteers giving their raw time and energy behind the scenes.
    •    The Real Goal: We aren’t just building better basketball players. We are building better people by teaching confidence, leadership, as they build lifelong relationships, and real opportunities.
Thank you to everyone who came through, supported, cooked, organized, coached, and showed up.
The village matters. ❤️
#changedanarritive #saveouryouth #courtculture #brooklyn #thevillagematters taken in ps 297 by @coach_a_taylor

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I want to give a big Thank you to all the student Athletes that came out to @changedanarritive basketball practice for 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u, & 14u CDN Brooklyn AAU Club team ! I wanted to have this right in the heart of #marcyprojects and invest in our youth in the community! Another huge thank you to @_iameric2 for coming thru to talk to the kids and bless them with knowledge, wisdom, and insight to his success as a student athlete who’s currently Attending @nkunorsembb ! Last but not least, a huge thank you to all staff @boss.ladyrena @hondog_550k & Mugz, & @1punington @kiladabest1 who participated, if it wasn’t for you guys this would’ve been very hard to get accomplished, THANK YOU again 💪🏿💯! Hats off to all the parents who allowed their oids to attend ! 😊Make sure to follow @changedanarritive for more pics, vids, and content of what we are doing from #tucsonaz to #brooklynny ! taken in ps 297 by @coach_a_taylor

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The Commitment to our community is to “Change Da Narritive “ by pouring positive productive energy into our youth! Leading by example with our actions! THIS IS A MOVEMENT!!!

#changedanarritive #youthbasketball #bethechange #inspiration #biggerthanbasketball taken in Tucson, Arizona by @coach_a_taylor

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🚨🏀 ATTENTION ARIZONA HOOPS PROGRAMS 🏀🚨

Registration for the
🔥 CDN “Schools Out” Tournament 🔥
OFFICIALLY OPENS

📅 Friday 5/8 at 7:00 PM

Hosted by Change Da Narritive at
📍 Catalina Magnet High School

We are inviting ANY & ALL teams to come compete, develop, and be part of something bigger than basketball. From youth divisions to high school varsity, we want the gyms packed with energy, passion, and competition all weekend long.

💥 3 Game Guarantee
💥 Live Game Feed
💥 Competitive Atmosphere
💥 Great Exposure & Development
💥 Open to School Teams, Club Teams & Independent Programs

🏀 DIVISIONS:
• 3rd & 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th & 7th Grade
• 8th Grade
• Junior Varsity
• Varsity

📅 Tournament Dates: May 29–31, 2025
📍 Catalina Magnet High School
💰 $200 Per Team or $75 Per Game

We’re building an environment where athletes can COMPETE. DEVELOP. BE DIFFERENT.

Tag your coaches, programs, teammates, and basketball families. Let’s close the school year out the right way with a high-energy weekend of hoops!

📲 Registration opens Friday at 7PM
📞 Coach Aubura Taylor: 347-741-2047
📧 cdn247365@gmail.com

#ChangeDaNarritive #CDNBasketball #SchoolsOutTournament #ArizonaBasketball #AAUBasketball taken in Catalina High School by @coach_a_taylor

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TO BE ABLE AT ANY MOMENT, TO SACRIFICE WHO YOU ARE FOR WHT YOU WILL BECOME… @etthehiphoppreacher

100 posts later and here we are. Champions.

Development, Basketball IQ, Strength and Conditioning, Film. & so much more…

Not because it was promised. Not because it was easy. Because this group committed to the work. The early mornings, late nights, long drives, hard conversations, sacrifices at home, sacrifices financially, trusting coaches, trusting teammates, trusting the process.

The improvement shows. Not just in wins, but in confidence, discipline, toughness, and togetherness.

But this isn’t only about the players. Never was.

“Family” isn’t just a word on the back of our jerseys to us. It’s real.

It’s the parents making sacrifices behind the scenes. The friends supporting. The coaches giving their time. The people giving rides, meals, advice, energy, belief and love to these kids when they need it most.

This championship belongs to everybody who helped build this. Every person who believed in us before the results showed up.

100 posts in and we’re still building. Still growing. Still working, still developing and still teaching great habits!

And honestly… this one is for us.

Family on me.
Family on three. ❤️🏆 taken in The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center of Phoenix by @coach_a_taylor

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