The Coach: A Chicago High School Basketball Coach Trying To Keep Kids Safe From Violence | NBC News

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The best story for West Chicago

[@Paperchasen83]

All we need are more coach Lous in this world and we'd be in a better place

[@electricE88]

Unbelievable story - thank God for guys like Lou Adams, and congrats on the state title!!!

[@christinamccullough8440]

Thank Lou coach for help us to besafe as children and been a teenager and been a adult when you get older

[@Matdogg2k]

Go ahead Lou! Much love from the Bay Area. Keep them kids alive! Give them purpose

[@PeterJones-gk8ci]

Lou was my coach in summer league 25 years ago for a team called the Sonics.

[@4JERIc1]

Saw this today on Dateline, which I never watch. I just want to say you coach are the best. These kids deserve so much better environment than this. Everyone does. This makes me so mad. Congratulations on winning the championship back 2 back. But of course you are much more than a basketball coach winner. I pray for your safety, your kids safety, and your City. I would say you need to run for Mayor, but these kids need you. These young men made me smile. I am from west TX and had to tell you Thank You for making a difference!

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Love you Lou. I pray lil Lou can go get you a couple million. You deserve it

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Shout out to you Coach Lou!!!!!

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Awesome I know this coach we are both from Tunica Ms. It's so good to see people making a change

[@robertovillarreal4168]

An American hero. I am not a nationalist, but not a dollar of foreign aid should be spent until we fix our inner city minority neighborhoods. We will spend billions for hurricane flood victims, but nothing to address a daily disaster in our cities.

[@DorisLLongll]

Im 50 years old now. To the coach keep up the good work😊❤

[@loiswhalen9950]

good luck friend god have you.

[@deneenksmith6001]

THANKS YOU COACH LOUIS🤗🤗🤗🤗 I just watched the documentary and I was BLOWN AWAY by the challenges you and the team have overcame! Coach Louis, HATS OFF TO YOU🎓⛑🎩👑 because you have instilled in these young men HEART‼️STRENGTH‼️, LOVE‼️ENDURANCE‼️PASSION‼️LIFE‼️COURAGE and I can go on and on. You Are Truly A HERO‼️AND SAVING LIVES‼️ DON'T YOU EVER FORGET THAT‼️PLEASE KEEP INSPIRING THESE YOUNG MEN, YOU ARE ONE OF OUR GREAT MEN 👑THAT THIS WORLD NEEDS MORE OF‼️ #YOU ARE TRULY A HERO⛹🏽🏆

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Deneen Smith what’s the documentary called ?

[@eliyonan3994]

Orr team mad nice this season.. they gon bring one home

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SHARE THIS VIDEO!!!! CHICAGO NEEDS HELP. pretty much every inner city torn by violence and poverty in america especially black neighborhoods where nobody goes to.

[@DorisLLongll]

I went to this high school back in 1987 and 1988. I played on the girls basketball team. We were all city champs then in 1988. I played in the Jazz band. Mr. Strickland was my Jazz teacher. His motto was there is no such thing is Can't!

[@kkblow6696]

Good job boys you defeated my old high school Nashville community high school "Hornets" you guys really deserved it just like us. We havent won a championship title in years. You guys go through he'll everyday just to survive and I respect you guys for that. It's hard I lost my grandfather to suicide I can only imagine how it would feel to lose my friends to murder. With that being said it was a great game. It had me on my toes the whole time ! Those dunks will be a great memory. Never forget this day! 💓

[@kgraham03]

Man I grew up in Chicago & I use to live on basketball 🏀 court outside all summer!!! It’s sad things are ridiculous nobody should have to live like this!!!

[@War-outside]

Believe in Jesus Christ receive his gift of salvation and eternal life accept Jesus Christ as Lord and savior read the gospel follow Jesus with all your heart keep his commandment spread the word of God

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“There was never no man in my life”😔😔😔😔😔😔

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Thats Orr

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Winner

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chase adams

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Wooow

[@MegzeeR]

Oh brother. This "round ball" will get you wherever you want to go. Not, learn, read, respect, honor....

[@humzahhassan4521]

MegzeeR JoachimderZweite everyone knows that this is about keeping them away from streets and doing well in school

[@chocolatecitygemini3832]

Big ups to the Coach for taking the time to lead and keep his young Cagers on the right path in life. As a former High School Athlete I will NEVER forget the things my Coach RIP taught me on the field and off the field. After my playing days were over I would sometimes go back to my High School and seek his advice for problems and issues I had. And he would give me Fatherly advice. Well after my athletic career at my High School was over eventually and after 4 years in the streets I enrolled in College was accepted, graduated, and began a successful career in the Federal Government. Thanks Coach for your mentoring while playing B Ball for you and my beloved High School. 🗣Some of our Coaches in High School are our 2nd Father's or our Father figure if we did not have one around growing up. FOR REAL!! Out!! 🗣♊️👤RISING

[@dolphus32]

Awesome story! You have to be a miserable person to give this a thumbs down.

[@hillerm]

Whatever happened to just getting straight A's and a decent SAT score?

[@wi77iama773n]

Michael sports is gateway for some kids. You have to find away to connect kids to education. School gives you skills, but it can’t prepare you for life. That takes community, male roles models, people who care, etc.. Straight As and dominating the SAT’s will definitely come with those elements.

[@humzahhassan4521]

It is this about giving kids an outlet