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Project Play Summit

Summit recap: National soccer leaders call for more local play

Jeremy Lin on Racism, Mental Health, and the Problem with Game Highlights

Lin recently spoke at the 2021 Project Play Summit.

Basketball’s Chris Webber: Pressure on kids to make the NBA is “scary”

This year’s Project Play Summit was an away game, venturing away from Washington D.C. for the first time in its five-year history. Detroit welcomed the convening with more than 500 leaders at the intersection of youth, sport and health – the largest turnout in the Summit’s history.

Kobe Bryant Tells Sports Parents to Get Out of the Way

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mary Carillo, Tony Hawk, and more took the stage to speak about the present and future of youth sports.

Get Ready for the 2018 Project Play Summit

The theme of this year’s summit is “Think Global, Play Local.” Learn how you can follow along online.

The Best Sports Town in America

New York Times sports writer Karen Crouse traveled to Norwich to discover the town’s secret.

Project Play Summit Wrap-Up: News, Quotes, and More

Read insights and announcements from day one of the 2017 Project Play Summit.

The Benefit of Playing Multiple Sports

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred explains why specialization can hurt kids.

7 Charts that Show Why We Need to Fix Youth Sports

The number of kids playing sports keeps decreasing. How can we reverse this trend?

Park City Community Foundation Eyes Integration Through Recreation in Utah

The Park City Community Foundation works to supplement scholarships and equipment for Latinos youth in need.