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This year’s WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago was nothing short of unforgettable — and for our BYF Sports teams, it became a once-in-a-lifetime experience thanks to none other than Jewel Loyd, WNBA superstar and Nike athlete. 💫 A Day to Remember — Starting in Style Jewel didn’t just invite our girls to the festivities —…

At BYF Sports, we’re more than just sports—we’re a family committed to developing leaders on the field, in the classroom, and in their communities. That’s why we’re incredibly proud to spotlight one of our own trailblazers: Hanna Mitchell, the first attorney to come through the BYF Sports program. Hanna’s journey with BYF began as a…

BYFs Very Own Stars in Her New Role.

Julius Rogers graduated high school he didn’t have all his ducks in a row. Rogers was a sufficient student-athlete, but not a star at either to be able to go on to the next level. However, here at BYF, we believe that every student deserves an education. With that being said, we got Julian enrolled at Arkansas…

Howard Grad, Goldman Sachs, need we say more?

Taiyanna Jackson joined the Baylor Youth Foundation as an 8th Grader. As she struggled to find her footing in the classroom, she always dominated on the hardwood. Through guidance and maturity, Taiyanna found solace at the college prep school she attended after leaving her public school program after her freshman year. Following her high school…

BYF’s DJ Johnson, 6’9 has been with BYF since the 8th grade. He was a part of our St. Louis team. He earned a basketball scholarship to Kansas State University. Played professional basketball for Greek Basketball League, Santa Cruz Warriors and now he will be close to home and be playing for the Grand Rapids…

Starting with BYF Sports her sophomore year at Whitney Young High School through graduation in 2022, Tanila Marshall was a standout with BYF Sports. As our player from her sophomore year until high school graduation, Tanila demonstrated consistency, leadership, and competitiveness that left a lasting impact. 🌟 Dominating at Whitney Young By her senior year,…

Asia Strong is not just an elite athlete. She is getting it done in the classroom. She is the true definition of a student athlete. She has been acknowledge by the American Athletic Conference two years in a roll. Asia has scored a double double In the opening season games. We expect to see her…

Aneesah has only played two games in college and already has shown why she is an elite player. She scored 31 points in her first opening game and 21 points in the second game of the season. We knew that we would see big things from Aneesah. She was named BigEast Player of the Week!…

We are extremely proud of Michal Miller who has been apart of BYF since the 8th grade. She has so many accolades in the college industry. She has won several conference titles and played in the 2019 NCAA tournament.

Faith, Determination, and Purpose: Diamond Adams Awarded Full Scholarship to Complete Her MS in Clinical Psychology Today, we celebrate an extraordinary moment in the life of Diamond Adams—a young woman whose journey is a true testament to the power of faith, persistence, and unwavering belief in a higher purpose. Diamon has officially received scholarship funding…

Baylor Youth Foundation (BYF) is proud to announce that Jamel Johnson who we love and know as twin. He has a twin brother name Jamal Johnson. Now, Jamell will be running for town council in Texas. Click below! Check Out this awesome news article on Jamell! Let’s support Jamell! For more information go to Votejohnson4councilman.poliengine.com.

Valentines Day is a day to show your love for your partners and family. We spent the day showing our love to the unforgotten, the invisible and people that do not get a lot of love on a daily basis. Making the beds and adding pillows Baylor Youth Foundation enjoyed making hygiene/food bags, organizing products,…

The GRC will start on Thursday night via Zoom (6pm central). We will host the meeting via zoom for five weeks. All meetings will be lead by Anya B CovingtonBeliever who is a Speaker, Advocate, Organizer, Trainer, Life Coach, Basketball Coach and Founder of human2human, LLC(e) First week will discuss “Who Are You” during our Mental…

Nurse Kennedy Kuykendall: A Shot-Maker Turned Life-Saver We are beyond proud to shine the spotlight on one of our incredible Baylor Youth Foundation (BYF) alumni — Kennedy Kuykendall, a member of our Class of 2017, who has officially earned her title as Nurse Kennedy! 🏀 From Buckets to Bandages Back in her BYF Sports days,…