Welcome to Cream Skills

Celebrating 10 Years of Community Impact

Building character, developing life skills, fostering entrepreneurship, and preventing violence – through basketball. That is Cream Skills.

We mentor high school-aged youth and young adults in Milwaukee through our free, pro-style basketball league and year-round Pathtime Program.

The Cream Skills Basketball Association is a free, 11-week, co-ed summer basketball league for Milwaukee youth ages 14 to 17 — the largest of its kind in Milwaukee. Just like the pros, we have owners, general managers, a lottery, draft and special events like an All-Star Game and Skills Competition. Games are COA Goldin and Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Downtown Campus. We also have a weekly training camp in partnership with MATC, focused on making our kids better off the court.

In partnership with MATC, we also offer Pathtime young adult programming, which features a unique approach to mentorship, teaching the lessons of Cream Skills while often using basketball to make that connection. The goal: Make the 18- to 25-year-olds we touch more productive citizens.



​CSBA: 10 Years of Impact T-Shirt Drive!

​Celebrate a decade of community, competition, and growth with the official CSBA 10 Year of Impact T-Shirt! Every purchase goes beyond adding a clean piece to your wardrobe. A large percentage of all proceeds directly funds our CSI Programs, including the CSBA Summer League and the Pathtime Program. Help us keep supporting the youth and building our community!

Product Details & Pricing

  • Price: Only $20
  • Availability: All sizes and color options are available

Shipping & Delivery

  • ​Local pickup options are available.
  • Out of town? We ship directly to your door! Please add $5 for shipping.

Accepted Payment Methods

  • ​PayPal
  • ​Venmo
  • ​Cash App

How to Order

​To place your order, please submit your request via email or through our contact form with the required details below.

  • Email Orders to: creamskills@gmail.com (or send us a direct inbox message)
  • Please include the following in your order details:
    1. Quantity:
    2. Color(s):
    3. Size(s):

2026 Teams



JERSEY DAY RECOGNITION

Thanks, Milwaukee Bucks, for your partnership with Cream Skills Basketball!



“Already Working:” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Credits Cream Skills for Addressing Youth Shootings

From the story: “Advocates agree more needs to be done. But they also have a good idea of what is already working. Here are some programs underway in Milwaukee, plus more ideas for solutions.”


MATC Profiles Cream Skills, Founder Nigel Harvey

Harvey Named “Notable Alumnus” by BizTimes

“Bad things happen in this world. We have lost three students in this program to gun violence, but I like to say that we have saved more than 800,” he said. “When I see students graduate high school, when I see them mature, when I see them go to college, that outweighs everything else.”

Check out the full story in “Tranformations” here.

And check out the profile of Nigel in BizTimes here. Congratulations!


Learning Life Lessons at Training Camp

Cream Skills is about more than basketball. It’s about teaching our players valuable life skills, and that’s done through our mandatory weekly training camps at MATC. From financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills to career coaching and education about the dangers of reckless driving, we teach our young adults to become better people and citizens.

Players learn about MATC and its programs at a July 2024 training camp.

Thank You, 2026 Sponsors!