Basketball camp held in honor of Club Blu shooting victim

Reporter: Zach Oliveri Writer: Drew Hill
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A brother’s love continues after his younger brother was taken from him years ago in a shooting.

DSean Archilles held a basketball camp Saturday in honor of his brother, Sean, who died nearly five years ago in the Club Blu nightclub shooting.

DSean says Saturday was possibly the biggest day of his life. Every bounce of the ball and every basket made was to honor Sean Archilles. More than 40 campers were in attendance wearing “Do It For Sean” proudly across their chests.

“It makes me a bit emotional, you know what I’m saying, because I wish that wasn’t the reason I’m doing this camp,” DSean said.

In an effort to honor his brother, he hosted the “Do It For Sean” Basketball Camp on Saturday at Crossover Youth Center in Fort Myers. He set out to teach the next generation of players in the same gym where he and his brother learned the game.

“I feel the energy in here, a lot of happiness, a lot of joking around, you know what I’m saying, that’s all he used to do,” DSean said.

DSean says it presented an opportunity for him to turn a negative into a positive.

“It actually made DSean become a better man, so I’m happy and I’m proud of him today and I think I know that Sean would be proud of him too,” said Matthew Richard, community outreach coordinator at Crossover.

For those that knew him, Sean will be remembered as a difference-maker. Because of his brother’s spirit, DSean wants to be a brother for these kids and make a difference in their lives.

“I lost one, now I have a lot of them,” he said.

DSean says the inaugural camp is just the beginning for him. He’s planning other ways to honor his brother.

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