Man on mission to put a net on every basketball hoop in his community

CBS News · collected 2026-10-02

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Craig Campanella aims to install basketball nets on every hoop in his community, targeting a goal of fitting 100 nets by 2026. He is personally taking action rather than relying on others to complete this task. Reporter Tony Dokpoupil covers the initiative's progress and impact.

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Craig Campanella started a personal mission to install nets on every basketball hoop in his community, stating he won't wait for others to take action. He aims to attach 100 basketball nets by 2026. CBS News reported this initiative, highlighting how Campanella is taking direct steps to improve public sports facilities.

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A man made it his mission to ensure every basketball hoop in his community has a net, and he is not waiting around for someone else to hang it.

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2026-10-02 · CBS News

Man on mission to put a net on every basketball hoop in his community · assertive framing

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A man made it his mission to ensure every basketball hoop in his community has a net, and he is not waiting around for someone else to hang it. asserted

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