Brooklyn Wildcats AAU | Sponsor Education, Safety, and Opportunity

Founder Story

Armani Bumpus built this program from lived experience.

My name is Armani Bumpus, Director and founder of the Brooklyn Wildcats. Over the past 12 years, our program has supported and encouraged young inner-city urban kids to pursue higher education.

Many of our student-athletes come from NYCHA housing, including myself. I know the daily struggles our kids face because I grew up around the same realities. I started Brooklyn Wildcats to help kids who wanted a different future for themselves and their families.

Athletics is the platform. The mission is education, access, safety, structure, and opportunity.

Proven Impact

12 years of turning exposure into education.

Brooklyn Wildcats has helped more than 60 kids reach college, with many continuing on to earn second and even third degrees.

12 Years serving Brooklyn student-athletes

60+ Kids sent to college through the program

2nd & 3rd Degrees earned by former players continuing their education

NYCHA Families and communities directly represented in the program

Program Updates

Upcoming Tournaments And Results

Stay current with upcoming tournaments, recent results, and key program updates. From local competition to high-exposure travel events, this is where Brooklyn Wildcats posts what’s next and what just happened.

Next Tournament

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High-exposure recruiting opportunity with limited access for NYC youth. Current sponsor need: travel, meals, lodging, event costs, and team operations.

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National Puma Tournament

Date: Recent weekend
Location: Boston, MA

Brooklyn Wildcats traveled for a national Puma event, competed in front of scouting attention, and showed why travel funding is central to the program’s education pathway.

Future result updates can be posted here after each event.

Featured Player Update

Tavious Scott, Brooklyn Tech

Class: 2027
Update: AP Scholar

Harlem raised and Brooklyn schooled, Tavious reflects the program’s education-first standard: AP Scholar Award, AP Calculus BC score of 5, and Calculus AB subscore of 4.

Tavious Scott defending during a Brooklyn Tech basketball game

Program Mission

Give student-athletes a safe structure and a fairer shot at college.

For many of our kids, basketball is the bridge to a degree and a chance to compete in the workforce on equal footing with their peers.

The program helps players leave their immediate surroundings, compete in front of scouts, build discipline, and see possibilities beyond their housing complex or block.

In September 2024, one of our student-athletes was gunned down in Fort Greene Projects while going to the store in his community. That is the real threat our kids face. This program gives them a safe haven, even when that safe haven is just a weekend away.

Current Event Status

The opportunity is real. The cost is putting the program at risk.

Just this past weekend, Brooklyn Wildcats spent $11,500 to travel to Boston for a national Puma tournament. Our kids from Brooklyn competed, were scouted, and earned another chance to be seen for scholarship opportunities.

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Where Sponsor Dollars Go

Funding goes directly into access, safety, and education pathways.

Business visibility matters, and sponsors will be recognized. The first priority is getting kids to the places where opportunity can meet preparation.

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Travel and lodging

Transportation, hotel rooms, meals, and the logistics that make out-of-state exposure events possible.

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Recruiting exposure

National tournaments, NERR-style events, and settings where college pathways become more realistic.

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Safe structure

Gym time, coaching, uniforms, operations, and weekends away from neighborhood threats that follow our kids daily.

Program Photos

The work is already happening.

These photos show the program across practices, tournaments, playoffs, community events, and athlete milestones.

Brooklyn Wildcats players Tae'arion Mungo and Jayden Harrington — Tae'arion Mungo 26', later lost to gun violence, and Jayden Harrington 25', now at Rockland CC.

Keyshawn Bryant after winning MVP at Eagle Academy Middle School Classic — Keyshawn Bryant 29', MVP at Eagle Academy MS Classic.

Brooklyn Wildcats 14U team at Long Island Lutheran High School Made Hoops Memorial Day event — 2022 Made Hoops Memorial Day Class, 14U team at Long Island Lutheran.

Brooklyn Wildcats 17U practice at McKinney High School in 2021 — 2021 17U practice at McKinney HS.

Brooklyn Wildcats runner up finish at Hoop Connection in Fort Greene with Jay Critch — Hoop Connection runner-up finish in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Wildcats at West 4th playoffs in Manhattan — West 4th playoffs in Manhattan, NY.

Howard Turner at a Brooklyn Nets game in Barclays Center — Howard Turner, Jefferson CC graduate, at Barclays Center in 2019.

Brooklyn Wildcats 17U team playoffs at Zone 6 Park in Bed Stuy — 2023 17U playoffs at Zone 6 Park in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Partner With Brooklyn Wildcats

Choose a sponsorship level that supports travel, exposure, operations, and educational opportunity while aligning your business with a proven Brooklyn program.

Community Sponsor

$250+

Community Access

Supports gym time, uniforms, and basic team operations
Public sponsor acknowledgment on the site
Built for local businesses that want clear community alignment

Start Sponsoring

Featured Option

Travel Sponsor

$750+

Travel Access

Supports transportation, lodging, meals, and tournament entry
Helps athletes reach high-exposure events outside Brooklyn
Recognition tied to travel and program update moments

Become A Travel Sponsor

Program Partner

$1,500+

Season Support

Supports travel, exposure events, operations, and athlete pathways
Featured sponsor placement across the season
Built for businesses ready for deeper program alignment

Become A Program Partner

Need a different fit? Custom Support can be discussed for in-kind help, travel coverage, or a specific program need.

Brooklyn Wildcats team at Hoop Connection in Fort Greene, Brooklyn — Hoop Connection runner-up finish in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

What Sponsors Stand Behind

Mission first. Visibility handled with care.

Brooklyn Wildcats is connected to the gyms, parks, housing developments, schools, families, and players who make this work personal. Sponsors stand beside a program that has already helped more than 60 kids reach college.

Recognition Website placement and public acknowledgment for participating sponsors.

Direct Need Support tied to travel, exposure, operations, uniforms, meals, and safe structure.

Community Trust A founder-led program with 12 years of service and clear education outcomes.

Sponsor Brooklyn Wildcats AAU

The next event is where funding meets opportunity.

Help Brooklyn student-athletes keep reaching the tournaments, recruiting rooms, and travel events that create real education pathways.

Contact Us About Sponsorship

Sponsor Inquiry

Tell us how you can help fund the next opportunity.

Sponsor support helps decide whether Brooklyn student-athletes can reach the next event, stay connected to structure, and keep building toward college access.

Immediate need Current tournament travel and event support.

Proven record 12 years of service and 60+ kids sent to college.

Clear use of funds Travel, meals, lodging, gym time, uniforms, operations, and exposure.

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