Chris Donovan is a documentary photographer currently based in Toronto, Canada. Hailing from the industrial city of Saint John, New Brunswick, he is interested in community and industry and how they affect one another. His clients include The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, Maclean's Magazine, ESPN, Reuters and others.
Trey Huddleston plays a game of one-on-one in his grandparents' driveway after school. This is Flint!” yelled coach Cory Hightower during halftime of a losing game. “Look at that name on your chest. That’s history.” 18 years ago, three basketball players from Flint, Michigan, nicknamed “The Flintstones” led Michigan State to their last national title. They competed against each other on three separate Flint high school teams. Flint has since seen a swift decline in population as the result of an ongoing water and financial crisis. Flint high schools have been closing one by one, and there is now only one high school basketball program left in the city: the Flint Jaguars.
The Jaguars lock arms as the national anthem plays before an away game. This is Flint!” yelled coach Cory Hightower during halftime of a losing game. “Look at that name on your chest. That’s history.” 18 years ago, three basketball players from Flint, Michigan, nicknamed “The Flintstones” led Michigan State to their last national title. They competed against each other on three separate Flint high school teams. Flint has since seen a swift decline in population as the result of an ongoing water and financial crisis. Flint high schools have been closing one by one, and there is now only one high school basketball program left in the city: the Flint Jaguars.
Ken Helbert, Dana Homes, and Teavon Rushin, who were suspended from the Jaguars for disciplinary reasons, still come to watch every game and cheer on their teammates. “Coaching in Flint is different,” said Coach Hightower. “I do just as much teaching about life as I do teaching about basketball.” "This is Flint!” yelled coach Cory Hightower during halftime of a losing game. “Look at that name on your chest. That’s history.” 18 years ago, three basketball players from Flint, Michigan, nicknamed “The Flintstones” led Michigan State to their last national title. They competed against each other on three separate Flint high school teams. Flint has since seen a swift decline in population as the result of an ongoing water and financial crisis. Flint high schools have been closing one by one, and there is now only one high school basketball program left in the city: the Flint Jaguars.