NBA Star Bones Hyland Brings Tressi Community Day Back to Wilmington
July 28, 2025
The fifth annual event, held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brown-Burton Winchester Park, featured youth basketball, games, and free activities for local families.
By: Saquan Stimpson
WILMINGTON — St. Georges High School alum and current Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Bones Hyland returned to his hometown Saturday to host the fifth annual Tressi Community Day at Brown-Burton Winchester Park.
The midday celebration brought families, friends, and fans together for a mix of high-energy basketball and family-friendly fun, including top middle and high school basketball games, inflatables, face painting, and free food.
St. Georges High School alum and current Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Bones Hyland reacts during a middle school boys basketball game amid Tressi Community Day festivities at Brown-Burton Winchester Park in Wilmington, Del., on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Photo By: Saquan Stimpson
Hyland originally launched Tressi Day — a streetball event named after his close-knit group of friends — at Brown-Burton Winchester Park, known to longtime Wilmington residents as Price Run Park. Since then, it has grown into a full-scale community event aimed at inspiring and uplifting local youth.
Throughout the event, Hyland was seen cheering on the sidelines, posing for photos, and interacting with young fans. The NBA star’s presence energized the crowd, underscoring his commitment to giving back to the community that shaped him.
“This is home,” Hyland has said in past interviews. “I want to show the kids here that you can make it, no matter where you come from.”
Now in its fifth year, Tressi Community Day has become a summertime staple in Wilmington — a vibrant celebration of local talent, community pride, and the power of coming together.