I can take There’s nothing but laughs, hugs, high fives, and *** lot of basketball. We don’t have breaks around here. At the inaugural Ace Austin camp. Kids need to do stuff like this, not just, it’s not all about me. I don’t like the I don’t like the eyes on me. I like to put the the kids in the spotlight. That’s what it’s all about. Ready, go. Kids getting better at the game. Even when you’re in like *** flat fast break or something and somebody’s guarding you, you need to plant your feet before you shoot. And you need to keep your dribble down and don’t let anybody take the ball from you. I learned how to shoot more from someone who knows what it’s like. Y’all good. I was once the one looking up to somebody saying I wanna be like them and just working and these drills that they’re doing is exactly what I did growing up. Someone they can call *** friend. This is my first time meeting Ace and she’s really fun and *** nice person and she helped me get better at the basketball and everything and I really love her for that. It’s not like. Every day you get to do this, so you wanna like cherish your time and you wanna hang out with her as much as you can because she’s *** really good person in the go don’t forget about that. So maybe one day I want them to realize that they can reach whatever they can anything is possible, especially when you put hard work, especially when you have God with you. So, uh, these kids, I mean they’ve been incredible. They can be that person for someone else. Just thank y’all for being here and giving all the effort. In Albertville, Julian Mitchell, WVTM 13.
Ace Austin inspires young athletes at inaugural basketball camp
Updated: 12:37 AM CDT Jun 18, 2025
The inaugural Ace Austin basketball camp was filled with laughter, hugs, high-fives, and plenty of basketball.“Kids need stuff like this. It’s not all about me. I don’t like the eyes on me. I like to put the kids in the spotlight,” Austin said.They are certainly the focus, the Alabama freshman teaching them various skills during this three-day camp.”Even when you’re on a fastbreak or something and somebody’s guarding you, you need to plant your feet before you shoot and you need to keep your dribble down. Don’t let anybody take the ball from you,” Blakelee Daniel, a camper, said. By being there, Austin wants kids to know it wasn’t long ago she was in their shoes.”I was once the one looking up to somebody, saying I want to be like them, and just working, and these drills that they’re doing is exactly what I did growing up,” Austin said.These kids are gaining not just a basketball mentor, but a friend too. “This is my first time meeting Ace, and she’s really fun and a nice person, and she helped me get better at basketball and everything, and I really love her for that,” Phenyx Wright said. For Austin, it’s all about shaping young people who might one day be role models themselves.”I want them to realize that they can reach whatever they can. Anything is possible, especially when you put hard work, especially when you have God with you. So these kids, I mean, they’ve been incredible,” Austin said.
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. —
The inaugural Ace Austin basketball camp was filled with laughter, hugs, high-fives, and plenty of basketball.
“Kids need stuff like this. It’s not all about me. I don’t like the eyes on me. I like to put the kids in the spotlight,” Austin said.
They are certainly the focus, the Alabama freshman teaching them various skills during this three-day camp.
“Even when you’re on a fastbreak or something and somebody’s guarding you, you need to plant your feet before you shoot and you need to keep your dribble down. Don’t let anybody take the ball from you,” Blakelee Daniel, a camper, said.
By being there, Austin wants kids to know it wasn’t long ago she was in their shoes.
“I was once the one looking up to somebody, saying I want to be like them, and just working, and these drills that they’re doing is exactly what I did growing up,” Austin said.
These kids are gaining not just a basketball mentor, but a friend too.
“This is my first time meeting Ace, and she’s really fun and a nice person, and she helped me get better at basketball and everything, and I really love her for that,” Phenyx Wright said.
For Austin, it’s all about shaping young people who might one day be role models themselves.
“I want them to realize that they can reach whatever they can. Anything is possible, especially when you put hard work, especially when you have God with you. So these kids, I mean, they’ve been incredible,” Austin said.