MUNCIE, Ind. — Basketball courts all around Muncie are getting a facelift thanks to a young man in Muncie serving his community. It's a way 20-year-old Zion Strong can live out his basketball dreams through his dad and others.

Strong is all about making his community's parks better. The local basketball courts are one of his favorite places to be. That's where he had dreams of making it to the NBA. It is also a place for him and other kids to escape life for a bit and have fun.

"Basketball is like therapy to these kids and this community," said Strong. "So just helping bring and uplift this community is what we're all about."

Zion remembers the many days he would spend at the park with his dad, Marwin. It's where he was taught to play basketball and learn life lessons, including giving

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