The Great Read: They Created a Streetwear Line From Scratch. In High School.
At a school with a basketball-themed curriculum, students were “dreaming big.” But could they find a buyer?
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September 10, 2025, 2:01 p.m. Eastern time

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Students Carmelo Cosme and Jordy Santos stand in front of a large screen displaying black a T-shirt their class designed. They are in a classroom at Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School in the Bronx.

Elias Williams for The New York Times

They Created a Streetwear Line From Scratch. In High School.

At a school with a basketball-themed curriculum, students were “dreaming big.” But could they find a buyer?

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