{"id":809307,"date":"2026-07-19T01:54:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/809307\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T01:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:54:19","slug":"former-kansas-guard-agbaji-holds-second-annual-local-youth-basketball-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/809307\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Kansas guard Agbaji holds second annual local youth basketball camp"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji smiles during the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Fifty local youngsters piled into the gym at Oak Park High School on Saturday morning for the second annual Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp, hosted by former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a really good turnout,\u201d Agbaji said. \u201cIt\u2019s a busy weekend with AAU tournaments, but we still had a good turnout. (There were) more younger kids than the older kids, but that\u2019s fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

The camp hosted local 8- to 18 year-old kids for skills training and more. The session lasted three hours and was followed by a meet-and-greet signing event with Agbaji. During the training session, prizes such as a Brooklyn Nets Agbaji jersey were available for campers to win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey had a lot of fun \u2014 they had a lot of energy,\u201d Agbaji said. \u201cThey brought a lot of smiles and enjoyed the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s camp was held at the MOKAN Training Facility in Overland Park, and while the facility there worked well, hosting the camp at Agbaji\u2019s high school brought extra significance to the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoing it here was special,\u201d Agbaji said. \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to do a camp up north and give back to the community. It was a great turnout, and I couldn\u2019t ask for a better time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many of the campers were returners from last year\u2019s camp, including one camper who made sure to wear the same Missouri shirt both times. Agbaji said consistency with these camps locally is something he\u2019s focused on for the future of his foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven after last year\u2019s camp, it was so fun that everyone was raving about it and wanted to come back to this year\u2019s,\u201d Agbaji said. \u201cThat\u2019s the way I want to make it. Even these kids from this camp want to come back to the one in a few weeks or next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Agbaji is currently a free agent after being traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Brooklyn Nets in February. Agbaji improved his scoring and shooting once he landed in Brooklyn, but the former Big 12 Player of the Year is free to sign anywhere.<\/p>\n

Handling free agency can be stressful for professional athletes, so for Agbaji, hosting the camp and giving back to the community was a refreshing experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously I\u2019m doing basketball and working out every single day, but coming back and giving back to the game and reminding myself with the youth that there\u2019s so much joy with the game is refreshing,\u201d Agbaji said.<\/p>\n

The skills camps are a part of Agbaji\u2019s foundation, but there\u2019s more to it than serving the youth. The foundation served food at a homeless shelter in Kansas City earlier this summer and has conducted other events. The Young Agbaji Foundation will host another basketball camp this summer and will continue to host more in future summers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it\u2019s youth or serving the homeless in Kansas City \u2014 just to give back to my community and show I appreciate where I come from,\u201d Agbaji said.<\/p>\n

The next Young Agbaji skills camp will be at MOKAN Basketball on Aug. 1, starting at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n

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Campers at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp compete in a free throw competition on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji shows of his Brooklyn Nets jersey for campers to win at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Campers at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp compete in a free throw competition on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Campers ready their shoes, shirts and jerseys to be signed by former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji signs shirts for campers at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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A young camper at the at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp shoots the ball on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Campers at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp compete in a free throw competition on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Campers watch other campers ampers at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp compete in a free throw competition on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Campers at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp pose for a photo with former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji signs shirts at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Former Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji signs shirts at the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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Campers debrief after the Young Agbaji Foundation Basketball Skills Camp on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

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