Beyond the Ball

09/04/2026

🎉 BIG NEWS! Beyond the Ball has been selected as a 2026 grantee of Gainbridge℠ Assists Powered by Parity — a grant initiative created in partnership with Parity and the Women's Sports Foundation®, honoring the legacy of Billie Jean King! 🎾💪

This grant will help us expand Her Game Fest with a special event in Dallas — bringing more girls together through sports, STEM, and sisterhood!

Fun fact: Gainbridge Assists is inspired by Billie Jean King's iconic $5,000 check that launched the Women's Sports Foundation in 1974. Most grants — including ours — honor that legacy at $5,000.

We're proud to join a growing coalition of 87 organizations that have received support through this program, helping impact 4,000+ girls this year alone across 20 states.

Thank you to , , and the for investing in our mission to empower girls through sports! Let's grow the game — together. 🏀✨

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07/10/2026

FIFA Fan Fest Fun on a Friday (say that three times 😉)!

07/01/2026

🚨 Game Changers Innovation Lab Summer 2026 is a WRAP — and we are still in awe of what our students built this summer. 🏆
From engineering AI-powered sustainable sneaker concepts to inventing wearable sports technology designed to prevent athlete injuries — these young innovators showed up, showed out, and proved that the future of sports is in incredibly capable hands.

None of this would have been possible without the vision and generosity of our presenting sponsor — and we want to celebrate them first. 🙌

💛 PRESENTED BY Otis & Rosie Brown Foundation

The Game Changers Innovation Lab MedTech Sports Lab was made possible through the extraordinary generosity of the Otis & Rosie Brown Foundation — and their impact on our students this summer cannot be overstated. Because of their belief in the potential of young people and their investment in this program, students who may never have had access to a world-class sports medicine and biomedical technology experience walked into that room, built something real, and left with a vision of who they could become. The Otis & Rosie Brown Foundation did not just sponsor a camp. They changed trajectories. We are deeply, deeply grateful. 🙏

We are also so thankful for every partner who made this summer possible:
🏥 Methodist Health — for co-sponsoring the MedTech Sports Lab and connecting our students to the world of sports medicine
🏫 Dallas College Cedar Valley — for opening your campus and making higher education feel real and reachable
🏫 Uplift Schools — for welcoming us into your community
🏀 Dallas Park & Recreation — for trusting us with your students
🎓 DeSoto ISD GEAR UP — for sponsoring seats and investing in your students' futures
👏 Elle Watts — for inspiring our Sneaker Lab students
🩺 Our healthcare professionals and sports medicine experts — for showing up every single day and opening doors our students didn't even know existed

Our students left this summer with real skills, real experiences, and a real vision for their futures. They can write. They can speak. They can think critically. They can pitch to a room. And they know — maybe for the first time — exactly what ther sera capable of!

05/08/2026

What happens when athletes learn to think like innovators?
They change the game — for good. 🌟

The Game Changers Innovation Lab is coming this summer to Dallas College Cedar Valley with 3 immersive experiences built for student-athletes:
✦ Sneaker Lab | Design, tech & sneaker culture
✦ MedTech Sports Lab | Sports medicine & biomedical innovation
✦ Law & Biz | NIL, entrepreneurship & sports law

Because the skills they build off the field are the ones that last a lifetime.

💥 Save $25 with code BTBFAM26 — limited spots available!
👇 Register at the link in bio.

05/03/2026

🔥 This summer, we're not just playing the game — we're CHANGING it.

The **Game Changers Innovation Lab** is back and bigger than ever! 🚀

Choose your lane:
👟 **Sneaker Lab** — Design. Create. Drop.
🩺 **MedTech Sports Lab** — Where sports meets science.
⚖️ **Law & Biz** — Build your brand. Know your power.

📍 Dallas College Cedar Valley | Summer 2026
🎯 Spots are LIMITED — secure yours NOW!

This isn't just camp. This is your competitive advantage. 💡

lifebeyondtheball.org/summer26

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05/03/2026

04/26/2026

Five years ago, this started with a vision—bigger than the game.

Today, it’s shaping future innovators, leaders, and creators.

This summer, your student can be next.

🟡 Sneaker Lab
🟠 MedTech Sports Lab
🟢 Law & Biz

Limited to 75 students per camp.

Secure your spot now.
Visit: lifebeyondtheball.org/summer26

04/24/2026

More than a game — it was a response.
Erica Molett didn’t build Beyond the Ball, Inc. for exposure — she built it out of necessity. As a sports mom and strategist, she saw the gap: talent on the field, but limited access off of it.

So she created what was missing.

A space where young athletes learn how to think, negotiate, build, and lead — not just play. Where sports become the entry point, not the end goal.

Today, that vision has reached 6,000+ youth across 17+ cities and global stages — turning potential into preparation.

Because when sports are done right, they don’t just shape athletes…
they build architects of their own future.

04/24/2026

Beyond the Ball, Inc. has impacted 6,000+ youth across 17+ cities, connecting sports to business, tech, and real-world opportunity.

Backed by partners like Nike, Microsoft Xbox, and the NBA Foundation — students aren’t just playing, they’re preparing.

From global stages to top universities, this is what happens when access meets intention.