“The [basketball] court is not a prison…When I step on the court…it’s like the air is different.” At 16 years old, Anthony Ammons was sentenced to 102 years to life in prison. But, while locked up, he found home, peace, and authenticity on the basketball court.

Anthony is one of the stars of the documentary film Q Ball, which follows the San Quentin Warriors, the basketball team made up of men incarcerated in San Quentin prison, throughout one season. In this episode, we explore his early life in a gang, his realization of his own self-worth, basketball, and what it was like to be on the Covid Strike Team inside prison. We also laugh quite a bit as he shares funny stories about returning to life in the free world 3 months ago.

You can find Anthony on Instagram: @ant_ammons