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The Kansas Miracles: A Team Forged
- Marvin Harvey
- Jun 16
- 2 min read
10 Players. 1 Mission. A Coach’s Blueprint for Unity
Before the first whistle blew, before the jerseys were worn and the scoreboard mattered—there were ten girls, each bringing their own energy, emotion, and edge to the hardwood.
In “The Kansas Miracles: A Team Forged,” we meet the beating heart of the team—ten unique players, each with strengths that could shine on their own, and challenges that could just as easily divide a team.
Enter Coach Marvin Harvey, a man with a vision not just for plays and wins—but for people.
Harvey didn’t see a lineup.He saw a puzzle—each piece essential, but only powerful when it fit with the rest.
There were the vocal leaders and the quiet warriors…The flashy scorers and the gritty defenders…The overthinkers and the free spirits.
Each girl came with her own story. And each one came with a responsibility to something bigger than herself.
Harvey’s approach? It wasn’t textbook.It was human. Relational. Demanding. Transformational.
He held players accountable—but never with shame.He preached respect, discipline, and unselfish play—but taught it through stories, through moments, through meaning.
One of those moments?The now-legendary “Mount Hermon” story.
Right before their first official game, Harvey gathered the team. Not for X’s and O’s, but for perspective.He told them about Mount Hermon—how streams flow from the mountaintop, joining into one river, gaining strength with every connection, becoming something far more powerful than any drop alone.
That story changed something in them.
They walked onto the court not as individuals, but as a river in motion—aligned, resilient, and ready.
Because for Coach Harvey, basketball was never just about the game.It was about forging character through conflict,building unity through difference,and teaching players how to play with each other, not just for themselves.
The Kansas Miracles weren’t just a team.They were a force forged by trust, accountability, and purpose.
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