On Tuesday, scores of kids in Long Beach were startled by two basketball greats—one from the hardwood and one from the stage.

Steph Curry, star player for the Golden State Warriors and reigning NBA Finals MVP, and Snoop Dogg, legendary hip-hop artist, stopped at the Boys & Girls Club to help unveil a basketball court that had just been renovated and to talk to the kids about the value of community.

Steph Curry (real name Wardell Curry II) and Snoop (real name Calvin Broadus) surprised over seventy children at the club’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Park facility when they unveiled the club’s custom basketball court, created by comic book artist Damion Scott.

Notable “Batman” and “Black Panther” issues and trade paperbacks have featured Scott’s distinctive style. The site of the facility in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park served as an influence to Scott’s court design. It is the same court where Snoop played sports as a child.

You taught me how to play football and basketball, how to be an active member of the community, and how to make friends here. “In this park right here, I learned how to rap, talk, and just be myself,” Snoop Dogg stated in a news release from Under Armour.

Steph Curry Brand and Snoop Dogg partnered to restore and redesign the court so that youngsters from low-income areas can play sports in an environment where they can feel comfortable and develop a passion for the game.

Curry expressed their want to create an environment where participants can fully immerse themselves in the experience, whether it’s enjoying the enjoyment, competing at a high level, investing in themselves, or being in the company of exceptional instructors and programs.

The renovated court will be used by hundreds of children from the local Boys & Girls Club, Long Beach Parks & Recreation, and the Snoop Youth Basketball League, according to the club’s organizers. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach have been a part of the community for about forty years, and they currently have over 200 members.

In an otherwise terrifying environment, hundreds of kids and teens have discovered a safe haven here. It’s the same playground where Snoop and Shante spent their childhoods. In addition to Damion Scott, Snoop, and Curry all wish the court long life and the ability to help the community’s youth.

Coming back to witness the youngsters attempting new things and improving upon our own performance is the most fulfilling part. “The main thing is for us to provide these kids with more opportunities than we had,” Snoop stated.

Basketball, motivational speeches, and personalized t-shirts were all part of Curry and Snoop Dogg’s visit to the Boys & Girls Club.