When San Diego State basketball players were told about their next community service event, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament with members of the university’s Greek system, someone raised his hand and excitedly asked if, wait, do they get to play against the frats?

They don’t. But they get maybe the next best thing: Reffing them.

The MESA Foundation, the NIL collective for SDSU basketball, is partnering with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the San Diego City Attorney’s Office and SDSU’s fraternities to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, specifically to college students and young adults. The addictive opioid drug is 50 times more potent than morphine and can trigger a fatal overdose with as little as 2 miligrams, the equivalent of a few grains of salt.

Two years ago, players launche

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