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Exhibiting prominence on and off the court: MESA Foundation Mentors and Empowers Student Athletes

MESA Foundation hosted summer basketball skills clinics with SDSU’s Aztecs and San Diego’s Native and military communities

When Lamont Butler made the game-winning shot last spring, the vibrancy from the NRG Stadium in Houston was felt and shared all across San Diego. The city lit with sparks of solidarity for the love of sports, community and connection, as history was made.

Co-founder of MESA, DJ Gay going over the schedule with the kids from the MCCS camp on July 22, 2023. (

A part of that connection comes from the bridge that MESA Foundation has built between its athletes and the San Diego community.