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The Ai2 Foundation Inc. is home to the Ai2 Sport program—a nationally competitive AAU basketball organization dedicated to preparing student-athletes for collegiate opportunities through the sport of basketball. What began as a community youth basketball program on the Upper West Side of Manhattan has evolved into a full-scale Student-Athlete College Preparatory Organization producing recruited players at NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III and Ivy League institutions.

At the heart of our program remains an unwavering commitment to inclusion. Ai2 was founded on the belief that every young person deserves access to elite basketball development—including neurodivergent athletes who have historically been overlooked in traditional sports environments. That founding principle continues to shape everything we do. Today, our program serves student-athletes across the neurodivergent spectrum alongside traditionally developing players, and our results speak to the effectiveness of an environment built upon care, consistency, and sportsmanship.

Through our proprietary teaching methodology, structured academic accountability, and comprehensive player development systems, Ai2 has transformed overlooked young athletes into recruited student-athletes. Our players are not just prospects—they are graduating class members earning consideration for their on-court excellence AND academic performance.

Ai2 is where dreams meet discipline. Where inclusion meets excellence. Where basketball becomes a pathway to higher education.

Raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Keith Harris is a proud graduate of PS 145, Joan of Arc Middle School, Seward Park High School, and Coppin State University. His formative years participating in AAU youth basketball leagues across New York City forged the foundation of a lifelong dedication to youth development through sport.

Coach Keith famously competed on the televised sports game show "Beat The Champions," facing off against NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen. Winning two of three basketball challenges and earning MVP honors for his team, Coach Keith credits his success to the "Winning Mindset" instilled by his mentors—a philosophy that now anchors the Ai2 player development system.

Following his 2021 New York City Council campaign, Coach Keith launched multiple athletic, fitness, and mental health programs for youth across the city in partnership with the Department of Education in 2022. The Ai2 Foundation represents the culmination of his life's work—an organization built to enrich the lives of young people across the community through the transformative gift of sport.

Under his leadership, Ai2 has grown from a single Upper West Side community program into a national travel AAU basketball organization with three training locations across New York City and student-athletes actively recruited by NCAA institutions nationwide.

Student-Athlete College Preparatory Services:

• NCAA Division I, II, & III Recruitment Preparation
• Ivy League Basketball Camp Placement
• HBCU Basketball Pathway Development
• Academic Accountability Programming
• College Coach Direct-Contact Facilitation
• Recruitment Timeline Management

Elite Player Development:

• NCAA Division I Basketball Prep Training
• Advanced AI Player Development Tracking (The 212 System)
• Standard Definition & 4K Player Highlight Reels
• One-on-One Individualized Coaching Sessions
• Group Skill Enhancement Training
• Fundamentals & Technique Mastery
• Attention & Focus Training

Character & Mindset Development:

• Winning Mindset Training
• Sportsmanship, Leadership, Confidence & Teamwork Development
• Neurodivergent-Inclusive Coaching Methodology
• Academic-Athletic Balance Strategy

Competitive Basketball Programming:

• Intramural Team Play
• Competitive AAU Team Play across national circuits: MADE Hoops, Prep Hoops, Hoop Group, Vertical Hoops
• Open to boys ages 8-17

Ai2 Aviators — Varsity Program                  (11th & 12th Grade)
Elite competitive team competing on national circuits with active NCAA recruitment engagement.

Ai2 Stealth — Junior Varsity Program              (9th & 10th Grade)
Development-focused program preparing underclassmen for varsity-level competition and recruitment.

Ai2 Mavericks — Developmental Program (Ages 8-12)
Foundation-building program emphasizing fundamentals, sportsmanship, and love of the game.

Ai2 International — 1st & 2nd Generation Student-Athletes
Specialized program celebrating and developing student-athletes from immigrant families.

Every kid that comes through our doors, we find their Super Power. We are not a basketball program that only accepts young student athletes based on talent alone. The 'Student' comes first. We are a college preparatory basketball organization built on the principle that every young person—regardless of neurotype—deserves an opportunity to earn higher education through athletic excellence.

Our players are being recruited. Our players are earning college coach phone calls. Our players are receiving direct workout invitations from Division I, II & III programs.

The overlooked kid becomes the recruited student-athlete.

That is the Ai2 story.