This is the Las Cruces Gus Macker basketball tournament.

Gus Macker is a 3 on 3 streetball tournament.

This tournament is being hosted by Mayfield High School's football booster club.

The proceeds benefit Las Cruces Mayfield High School football team.

Overall, when it comes to players, spectators, vendors, we get anywhere from 10 to 15,000 people over the entire weekend.

It's a really big community event.

The city of Las Cruces has been very supportive of the event.

And we do, we bring in people from all over the state, even as far as Michigan that come and play.

The Gus Macker tournament originally started coming to Las Cruces in the 90s and early 2000s, so the nostalgia in Las Cruces for this tournament is pretty significant.

The adults are like, yeah, I remember playing that in in middle school and high school back in the 90s, back in 2000.

So there's a lot of nostalgia involved with the tournament.

And I mean, just basketball fans alike.

They, it's an opportunity, It's something different.

There's nothing like this in the area that that happens.

So it gives them an opportunity to come out, play basketball and just have fun.

I've grown up playing in the Gus Macker all around the state my entire life.

You know, being this tall now, I'm this big, and it's just a healthy, healthy way to get out.

And, you know, stay active, be involved in the community, and win some basketball games.

I actually play basketball at New Mexico State.

I chose to come back to be a part of the community because of events like this.

You know, basketball is a huge passion of mine.

And to be able to have, you know, over 200 teams here this weekend, hundreds of people, It's the best way to just get out your community, be involved and be a part of something good.

It's amazing to be honest with you.

You know, I think it's really exciting for them just to have something to do on the weekend besides sitting home and being on the iPad.

You know, coming out here being athletic and showing their talent.

I think it's a really great, you know, atmosphere for the kids and something to be a part of and look back for and take their kids to be, you know, hopefully take them to, you know, do something special with their life.

I think in sports you know, is a big, you know, contribution to what we got going on in the community of Las Cruces, you know.

So I think it really keeps it going and keeps the kids, you know, focus on, you know, sports.

So I think it's a really big, big deal here in the event for us, yes sir.

I kind of switch names here and there.

Our name right now is All Gas No breaks, emphasizing basically, what you know we ain't going to stop, we're going to keep pushing through no matter if we're tired or not, we just going to keep going.

We're not going to slow down for anything.

So that's basically what our team name is right now and just keep going.

It's just a great environment.

I'm glad that they brought this back.

We got a lot of good ballplayers out here.

A lot of them end up leaving town because how good they are.

Las Cruces is a city that we're trying to bring back.

it kind of dialed down for a little bit, but it's still a love city.

Hooping out here is, man, it's a blessing being out here, especially no matter what.

You know, who we're playing against.

But, man, you can find anybody out here.

You go out to the, to the parks, You'll find a couple ballplayers out there trying to stay out of trouble.

And, you know, that's that's the thing about the community.

Oh, I think it's awesome.

I love when the community comes together.

We have the police department, the fire department.

All the football players are here volunteering.

And I love bringing things to Las Cruses I feel like we don't have enough things.

And so I know people love basketball, so it's been a good turnout.

I think the community really likes it and also it gives back so much to these kids.

And with the funds that we make, these boys are gonna, you know, have a lot of nice things for the football season.

You know what?

We couldn't do it without the parent volunteers.

It's a lot of work.

I'm not going to lie.

The Gus Macker really does drain us.

But if we have enough parent volunteers, it's amazing.

It just makes the event so much nicer.

Oh man, They, they made us so proud.

These kids have been playing the last two years together.

So for them to finally get together in a small little squad, you know, 4 V 4, 3 V 3.

They played really well.

They played their hearts out.

They didn't skip one beat.

It was a little hard from the heat, but I'm so proud of them.

They gave it 100%.

They never gave anything less than that.

So seeing everybody together, communicating all the other coaches, all the other players, you know, being safe and helping each other out, that, that means the world man.

We're showing a better generation to come together, you know, and show them for the good and not for the bad.

Mabas on three.

One, two, three Mambas!