I AM CHICAGO BASKETBALL Mag November 2016 | Page 26

RISE
OF THE

DANKA
LEAGUE

#Scribe: Lefty B. Boyd

The Danka Basketball League was created in the Maywood area of IL. to help curb some of the violence
taking place in the community. With hard work and dedication, the Danka Basketball League is growing
and becoming a strong brand amongst the basketball community in Chicago and beyond. The Commissioner of this league is a cool & collected dude that stays out of the way, usually ignoring negative energy that’s
thrown at him on social media by hoop perceived comp. But not today!...No suhhh!!!....My man Quinton
“Danka” Beasley got sumthin to say about the diss posts that’s been thrown at his league. Today it ends!. So
without further delay, we’re out in Maywood, IL with the man himself.

SPEAK YOUR PIECE!
DANKA: Man!....I injuried my knee very bad in this summer pro-am league to a point that I needed the paramedics
to help me to the hospital off the gym floor. I got no aid and assistance from the Commissioner of that league. He
seen me on the ground hurt bad and just walked away. I almost lost my leg because of that injury and til this very