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The West Baltimore native became one of Bucknell University’s greatest basketball players, reached the doorstep of the NBA and discovered that a full life would require him to go beyond the game. (BALTIMORE – August 4, 2026) – Al Leslie shows up. That may sound like a simple statement, but the older I get, the more I understand how much it means. He shows up for Baltimore basketball. He shows up for Greg Branch’s Legends Tournament. He shows up for the people who remember him—and for those of us still discovering exactly who he is. That is how this story began for me. Approximately seven years ago, I was at Greg Branch’s Legends Tournament at the Dome when somebody pointed toward a man and said, “That’s Al Leslie.” I knew Lisa Leslie, the four-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the greatest women’s basketball players of all time. But I did not know Al Leslie. Nor did I know that Lisa Leslie is his younger sister—the youngest daughter of their father, Walter Leslie Sr. Once you look at them together, the family resemblance is difficult to miss. I knew Lisa Leslie from television. I had no idea that her basketball lineage included an older brother from West Baltimore who became one of the greatest players in Bucknell University history. Once again, the name arrived before the story. Years later, Al Leslie was still showing up. Now, I finally had an opportunity to ask the questions I should have asked a long time ago. Welcome to Legends of Baltimore: Beyond the Game. Druid Hill Avenue and Laurens Street Leslie grew up around Druid Hill Avenue and Laurens Street in West Baltimore. His basketball foundation was built on the city’s courts, particularly Cloverdale—the legendary outdoor basketball complex that became a proving ground for generations of Baltimore players. His father, Walter Leslie Sr., was among the men who helped establish Cloverdale’s celebrated Sunday basketball runs. Those games were about far more than recreation. They became a Baltimore institution, attracting serious players, passionate spectators and some of the city’s most respected basketball names. For Leslie, basketball was part of the family and part of the neighborhood. Before college recruiters, professional scouts and NBA dreams, there were Baltimore blacktops. There were older players watching. There were neighborhood reputations to protect. In Baltimore basketball, nobody simply handed you respect. You had to earn it. Cloverdale provided more than a place to play. It created a culture. Young players could watch older players, learn the game and measure themselves against some of the best competition in the city. The Sunday runs brought people together. The court became a gathering place, a classroom, a proving ground and, for many young men, a sanctuary. Leslie was growing up inside a Baltimore basketball tradition that he and others did not yet realize would one day need to be preserved. An Opportunity Through Education Leslie attended Booker T. Washington Middle School before receiving an A Better Chance scholarship to attend McDonogh…
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(BALTIMORE – July 16, 2026) — The Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has opened a 30-day public comment period on a proposed drone initiative designed to strengthen neighborhood revitalization, improve property inspections, and enhance the delivery of city services. Known as the Bird’s Eye View (BEV) Program, the initiative would incorporate drone technology into DHCD’s work to assist with property inspections, redevelopment planning, documentation, and community improvement efforts. According to the department, the technology is intended to help staff collect more accurate information, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase worker safety while supporting Baltimore’s ongoing efforts…
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