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Syracuse’s Bravest vs. Finest basketball game returns to support United Way

WAER | By Danielle Blyn,

Published April 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM EDT

Illustration styled like a vintage comic book cover titled 'Bravest vs. Finest.' The scene takes place inside a gymnasium, where two diverse teams—five police officers in blue basketball uniforms and five firefighters in red—are mid-game on a basketball court. The players include both men and women, depicted with realistic human anatomy. Police officers in full uniform cheer from the bleachers on one side, while firefighters in full gear cheer from the opposite side. The comic cover includes classic design elements like a bold title and text reading: 'Friday, May 23, 2025, at Corcoran Gymnasium, 919 Glenwood Ave, Syracuse, NY. Doors open at 5:30 PM, tip-off at 6:30 PM. — The Syracuse Police and Fire Departments will face off in a charity basketball game May 23 to benefit United Way of Central New York.

A basketball game between the Syracuse Police and Fire Departments is coming back after a six-year hiatus.

The Bravest vs. Finest game will be played in support of United Way of Central New York. All proceeds from the game will go towards the organization’s efforts to help local families and residents.

The game will take place May 23 in the back lot of Corcoran High School and is open to the public. Bravest vs. Finest will tip off at 6:30 in the evening and tickets are $10 for those over the age of five.

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Danielle is an undergraduate student studying Magazine, News and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, expected to graduate in May of 2026. As a web writer, she helps manage online content for WAER. As a social media manager, she helps manage social media content for WAER.

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