Update from Ferris World Ball – This is Bigger Than Basketball

To our incredible supporters —

We see you. We hear you. And we THANK YOU for standing with us in this fight. But now, we need you more than ever.

The power of Ferris World Ball has always been strength in numbers — on the court, in the stands, and in the community. Sports have always been one of the few spaces where people from every background come together, where we share joy, competition, and respect. Through sports, we build bridges and make the world better.

What we’re fighting for is not just the continuation of a tournament. They think Ferris World Ball is “only” a tournament — but they do not understand that this institution has shaped lives, saved lives, given purpose, and shown our youth that with hard work and dedication, the future they want is truly possible.

To erase this is not to cancel a basketball schedule — it is to erase a culture. A tradition. A living history. It is to take away a space where for 42 years, young athletes have been mentored, inspired, and supported into becoming leaders, professionals, and role models.

Ferris World Ball is a necessity, not a luxury. It is part of the very soul of White Plains.

We will not be silenced. We will not allow an entire culture to be erased to fit a vision of White Plains that ignores and rewrites its own history.

We are asking you to stand with us by...

Sharing this petition everywhere — your networks, your teams, your communities, your countries.
Tell the story of Ferris World Ball — not just as a tournament, but as a movement.
Show the world that when we stand together, they cannot take away what we’ve built.

This is BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL
This is about protecting legacy, opportunity, and the heart of a community.

Let’s make it known — all over the world — that Ferris World Ball will not be erased.

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