For the fifth straight year, NBA Champion and proud son of Oakland Gary Payton II brings two days of basketball, mentorship, and dyslexia support to the community that raised him
OAKLAND, Calif., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gary Payton II Foundation (GPII Foundation) and Kaiser Permanente are partnering on the fifth annual GPII Premier Youth Camp July 1 and 2 at the Open Gym Premier in Oakland.
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