the twinning project and the positive coaching alliance to launch a six week basketball program designed to teach these men coaching fundamentals, leadership and through them, life skills, teamwork, communication, overcoming challenges and obstacles all those things that help you be successful on the court definitely translate into your life as well. >> it provides normalization for the inmate population and what they what they do through sports, you know, is that it allows them to have that same feeling that you have in the community. >> the twinning project began in the uk in 2018, pairing professional soccer clubs with local prisons. it's expanded now into the u.s, but this is the first time they're using basketball big brands out in the community, out in society, haven't given up on them, still believe they can do something with their lives. >> still believes they still believe they can turn their lives around. >> it's been a dream come true again. i'm from oakland, so i am a very much a warriors fan since i've been born with a mural of steph curry in the background, instructors walk

the twinning project and the positive coaching alliance to launch a six week basketball program designedn coaching fundamentals, leadership and through them, life skills, teamwork, communication, overcoming challenges and obstacles. >> all those things that help you be successful on the court definitely translate into your life as well. >> it provides normalization for the inmate population and what they what they do through sports. you know, is that it allows them to have that same feeling that you have in the community. >> the twinning project began in the uk in 2018, pairing professional soccer clubs with local prisons. it's expanded now to the u.s, but this is the first time they're using basketball big brands out in the community, out in society, haven't given up on them, still believe they can do something with their lives. >> still believes they still believe they can turn their lives around. it's been a dream come true. >> again, i'm from oakland, so i am a very much a warriors fan since i've been born. >> with a mural of steph curry in the background, instructors walked the man