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After a career‑ending injury, Jared Armstrong found a new purpose overseas. Now he builds courts, funds tournaments and mentors youth in both Israel and Philadelphia, using basketball as a catalyst for dialogue, healing and community empowerment.
Jared Armstrong, an American basketball player, is restoring 17 basketball courts in Israeli towns near the Gaza border, using the JAB Camp non‑profit to bring hope, unity, and a sense of normalcy to communities shattered by the October 7 Hamas attacks.
From Ashkelon to Majdal Shams, a network of newly refurbished basketball courts is offering Israeli children a safe space to play, while fostering diaspora ties and a lasting visual record of solidarity.