>> reporter: because tournament rganizers rules are rules and a new one this season playing with boys in the championships. >> did you think it >> no. because she's been long time. >> reporter: in a organizers say they're committed to offering equal competition opportunities, adding they will examine the association's policies to ensure that nothing similar happens in e future. to kimora's teammates the solution seems simple. >> she passes the ball a lot. she can make threes. girls are good enough to play. >> reporter: the cavs still showed up on the sidelines, all wearing pink, a silent protest that spoke volumes. >> i think the kids grounded the adults in this situation. i think the kids showed us, we're going to do what we know to be right. all of us stand to learn a lot f m the kids. >>ic do you think you're going to play on this team next year also? >>mo yeah. >> will you go to the championships? >> yeah. >> even though it's against the rules? >> yeah. we're going to make them change the rules. >> kimora johnson. >> reporter: even without a title, still a champion for change. hal