VIDEO: Is actor Pooch Hall looking to box in the ring professionally?

What's The 411TV Correspondent, Bianca Peart, ran into actor Marion H. "Pooch" Hall, Jr. who came to Brooklyn to support the Trayvon Martin Basketball Tournament being held at Scarangella Park in Bensonhurst organized and sponsored by Maurice Ballard's non-profit organization, Youth and Community Awareness, Inc.

Pooch talked about boxing both on and off the screen along with his role in the Showtime hit drama, Ray Donovan. He also discussed his latest project and his aspirations to share the big screen with his role models Will Smith and Jamie Foxx.

And we cannot forget about Pooch as the infamous wide receiver, Derwin Davis, of the San Diego Sabers on The Game. He fills us in as to why he is no longer a part of the sitcom.

Continuously making moves in his career, Pooch truly believes "impossible is nothing, it's a matter of going after it."

FYI: For those who viewed the video, during Pooch's childhood, a neighbor nicknamed him "Pookie." His father soon changed it to "Poochie" and over time it was shortened to "Pooch."

Videographer: Jesse Whitehead

Video Editing: Ruth J. Morrison

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Maurice Ballard, founder of Youth Community and Awareness, Inc. hosted the first annual Trayvon Martin Basketball Tournament at Scarangella Park in Brooklyn, New York.

The tournament, which gathered over 300 kids from the Marlboro and Coney Island sections of Brooklyn, promoted diversity and anti-violence strategies and was graced by the presence of actor Pooch Hall. It is no coincidence that the tournament took place in this specific location, a once racially segregated neighborhood and Maurice's stomping grounds as a youth. Maurice spoke about racism in Bensonhurst during his upbringing in the 80s and touched upon the ever-present nature of the topic in today's world.

Adopted and raised by VH1's Mob Wife, Ramona Rizzo's Italian family in Bensonhurst, Maurice is grateful for the support and upbringing that was bestowed upon him. Maurice pays his gratefulness forward through his non-profit organization, Youth and Community Awareness Inc. He gives back to the youth with his program, Bringing Back Baseball, which helps to keep baseball relevant within the African-American community. The kids also learn about soccer, hockey, and lacrosse. Maurice doesn't just focus on sports with his kids. As a motivator, he teaches the young people in his program how to be successful in the game of life.

Maurice would know, as he is also a filmmaker. He has a documentary, A Bensonhurst Tale, and a feature film, The Ballard of Bensonhurst, which focuses on growing up with an Italian-American family.

Videographer: Jesse Whitehead

Video and Text Editor: Ruth J. Morrison