Milwaukee Bucks to visit prison, coach inmates in basketball game

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Bucks will be meeting with incarcerated men and coaching them in a game.

It's part of a new program with the NBA. 

Players and coaches from participating teams will sit down for a facilitated conversation with incarcerated people and members of the "Represent Justice" campaign, who are themselves formerly incarcerated. 

Following the conversation, the players will serve as honorary coaches during an hour-long basketball game with NBA alumni, coaches and incarcerated individuals. 

The Bucks and the Sacramento Kings are the first two teams participating in the program.

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