EVENTS & PHOTOS

Five years of showing up.

Since 2021, our community has walked, played, given, and celebrated together in CJ’s honor.

Cedrick, Marie and a smiling child at the Christmas toy giveaway, with kids holding up gift bags behind them

Coming up

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

Winter Development League begins

Girls 2:00–4:00 PM · Boys 4:15–6:15 PM · Skills Training + Game begins December 5, 12:00–1:30 PM

North Heights Community School, Texarkana, AR

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TUE, NOV 17, 2026 · 4:00–6:15 PM

5th Annual Feeding Families & Turkey Giveaway

Arkansas High School Student Union, Texarkana, AR. Warm meals and 100+ turkeys for local families.

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DECEMBER 2026 · DETAILS COMING SOON

Christmas Giveaway

Our annual holiday celebration for local students. Date and location will be announced soon.

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SAVE THE DATE

Signature events

Save the date flyer for the 6th Annual BeLikeCJ Legacy Classic, April 17–18, 2027

APRIL 17–18, 2027

6th Annual BeLikeCJ Legacy Classic

Youth baseball and softball tournament at Wallace & Swanger, Texarkana, TX/AR. Formerly the BeLikeCJ Memorial Tournament.

Play. Grow. Lead.

Team registration is handled by the tournament director. More details coming soon.

Flyer for the Ark-La-Tex Coaches Ball: A Tux & Tennis Night

DATE & VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED

The Ark-La-Tex Coaches Ball

A Tux & Tennis Night honoring coaches and celebrating impact, featuring our highest honor, the CJ Harris Impact Award. Hosted with the Ark-La-Tex Basketball Association.

Dinner · Awards · Music · Celebration

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2026 highlights

A year of full-circle moments, from Alex Box Stadium to our Legacy Dinner.

Marie waving to the crowd beside Cedrick before throwing the first pitch at Alex Box Stadium

APRIL 28, 2026 · BATON ROUGE

LSU Baseball BeLikeCJ Game

LSU Baseball honored CJ during the BeLikeCJ Game, a moment our family will never forget. Fans, athletes, and families came together around love, leadership, purpose, and legacy.

In an emotional full-circle moment, Marie threw out the first pitch.

Cedrick and Marie with LSU coaches at Alex Box Stadium Marie sharing BeLikeCJ materials with LSU fans at the foundation table Cedrick, Marie and a young guest in matching green at the Legacy Dinner
Student-athletes and volunteers in Walk of Love shirts under purple balloons

MAY 9, 2026

Walk of Love: Sports Edition

Student-athletes learned that the greatest legacy an athlete can leave is how they treat people. Meals provided by Chick-fil-A and Chicken Express.

Two young baseball players holding BeLikeCJ 2026 Sportsmanship Award plaques and showing their rings

JUNE 6–7, 2026

5th Annual Memorial Baseball Tournament

Our biggest tournament yet, with 40+ teams. Next year it returns as the BeLikeCJ Legacy Classic. Players who lived out CJ’s character earned the BeLikeCJ Sportsmanship Award: “Play with heart. Lead with character.”

Guests smiling around a dinner table at the Legacy Dinner, with BeLikeCJ marquee letters behind them

JUNE 11, 2026

Legacy Dinner & Awards

An evening honoring CJ’s life and celebrating the athletes, coaches, and supporters making a difference in their communities.

A BeLikeCJ Mentorship Award recipient with a smiling young boy A family posing under the glowing #BeLikeCJ sign at the Legacy Dinner Student-athletes holding their Walk of Love cause cards Natasha “Tasha” Mack holding a BeLikeCJ Foundation sign Two student-athletes and a coach walking the track in Walk of Love shirts with their cause cards A family smiling in Walk of Love: Sports Edition shirts at the stadium

PHOTO GALLERY

Moments through the years

Since 2021, 31 events and more than 850 photos of our community walking, playing, giving and celebrating in CJ’s honor. Tap any event to see every photo.

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OCTOBER 24–25, 2026

SwingLab-Harris wins the E9 Big Stick Battle

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JUNE 11, 2026

BeLikeCJ Legacy Dinner & Awards

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#BeLikeCJ Memorial Baseball Tournament, photo 1#BeLikeCJ Memorial Baseball Tournament, photo 2#BeLikeCJ Memorial Baseball Tournament, photo 3#BeLikeCJ Memorial Baseball Tournament, photo 4

JUNE 2026

#BeLikeCJ Memorial Baseball Tournament

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MAY 2026

#BeLikeCJ Walk of Love

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APRIL 28, 2026

LSU Baseball BeLikeCJ Game

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#BeLikeCJ Christmas Bike Giveaway, photo 1#BeLikeCJ Christmas Bike Giveaway, photo 2#BeLikeCJ Christmas Bike Giveaway, photo 3#BeLikeCJ Christmas Bike Giveaway, photo 4

DECEMBER 2025

#BeLikeCJ Christmas Bike Giveaway

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SEPTEMBER 2024

#BeLikeCJ Walk of Love

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#BeLikeCJ KidsFest, photo 1#BeLikeCJ KidsFest, photo 2#BeLikeCJ KidsFest, photo 3#BeLikeCJ KidsFest, photo 4

MAY 2024

#BeLikeCJ KidsFest

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APRIL 2024

#BeLikeCJ Memorial Baseball Tournament

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NOVEMBER 2023

Thanksgiving Feeding Families & Turkey Giveaway

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NOVEMBER 2023

#BeLikeCJ “Let’s Give Thanks” Event

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MAY 2023

#BeLikeCJ Walk of Love

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3rd Annual #BeLikeCJ Memorial Tournament, photo 13rd Annual #BeLikeCJ Memorial Tournament, photo 23rd Annual #BeLikeCJ Memorial Tournament, photo 33rd Annual #BeLikeCJ Memorial Tournament, photo 4

MARCH 2023

3rd Annual #BeLikeCJ Memorial Tournament

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DECEMBER 2022

#BeLikeCJ Kindness Campaign

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NOVEMBER 2022

#BeLikeCJ Turkey Giveaway

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

BeLikeCJ Dinner & Drawdown

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OCTOBER 2022

Special Olympics × BeLikeCJ

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AUGUST 2022

#BeLikeCJ Clothing Drive

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1st Annual #BeLikeCJ Race to Be the Ultimate Teammate, photo 11st Annual #BeLikeCJ Race to Be the Ultimate Teammate, photo 21st Annual #BeLikeCJ Race to Be the Ultimate Teammate, photo 31st Annual #BeLikeCJ Race to Be the Ultimate Teammate, photo 4

MAY 2022

1st Annual #BeLikeCJ Race to Be the Ultimate Teammate

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MARCH 2022

Texas A&M University–Texarkana Supports #BeLikeCJ

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DECEMBER 2021

Holiday Christmas Camp in Baton Rouge

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OCTOBER 2021

Combine Elite with the Dallas Mavericks youth platform

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OCTOBER 2021

LSU Supports #BeLikeCJ

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OCTOBER 2021

#BeLikeCJ Day at Ashdown Junior High

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SEPTEMBER 2021

#BeLikeCJ Memorial Tournament

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1st Annual #BeLikeCJ Back to School Baseball Camp, photo 11st Annual #BeLikeCJ Back to School Baseball Camp, photo 21st Annual #BeLikeCJ Back to School Baseball Camp, photo 31st Annual #BeLikeCJ Back to School Baseball Camp, photo 4

AUGUST 2021

1st Annual #BeLikeCJ Back to School Baseball Camp

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2021

Ark-La-Tex Baseball Tournament

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JUNE 2021

University of Arkansas Supports #BeLikeCJ

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1st Annual Sticks BeLikeCJ Scholarship Award, photo 11st Annual Sticks BeLikeCJ Scholarship Award, photo 2

MAY 2021

1st Annual Sticks BeLikeCJ Scholarship Award

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MAY 2021

Southern Arkansas University Honors CJ: BeLikeCJ Game

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THROUGH THE YEARS

Fun memories

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Our story, year by year

From the first Special Olympics in May 2021 to championship rings in 2026.

2026

  • LSU Baseball BeLikeCJ Game · April 28
  • Walk of Love: Sports Edition · May 9
  • Natasha “Tasha” Mack names BeLikeCJ her charitable partner
  • 5th Annual BeLikeCJ Memorial Baseball Tournament · June 6–7
  • Tournament renamed the BeLikeCJ Legacy Classic
  • Winter Development League begins · November 14
  • BeLikeCJ Skills Training + Game winter session begins · December 5
  • Legacy Dinner & Awards · June 11
  • 9th & 10th scholarships awarded · Sydney Woods & Nate Castle
  • Jr. NBA/WNBA League fall season begins · September 12
  • SwingLab-Harris wins the E9 Big Stick Battle · October

2025

  • Christmas Toy & Bike Giveaway: 100+ bikes for Westlawn Elementary · December 17

2024

  • Memorial Baseball Tournament · April
  • KidsFest & scholarships · May 18
  • Walk of Love · September
  • SURGE Curriculum launch · October
  • Christmas Season of Giving · December
  • Be Like CJ book released

2023

  • 3rd Annual Memorial Tournament · March
  • Walk of Love · May
  • Back-to-School Fresh Haircuts · August
  • “Let’s Give Thanks” Event · November

2022

  • Texas A&M University-Texarkana supports · March
  • 1st Annual Race to Be the Ultimate Teammate · May
  • Back-to-School Clothing Giveaway · August
  • Special Olympics · October
  • Be Like CJ Dinner & Drawdown · November 3
  • Turkey Giveaway · November
  • Kindness Campaign · December

2021

  • Special Olympics · May
  • Southern Arkansas University honors CJ · May
  • CJ Harris Award for Boys Varsity Basketball · May
  • 2021 Male Athlete of the Year Award · May
  • 1st Annual Sticks Scholarship Award · May
  • Las Vegas tribute with the Raiders and Aces · May
  • University of Arkansas supports · June
  • 1st Annual Back-to-School Camp · August
  • 1st Memorial Baseball Tournament · September
  • #BeLikeCJ Day · October
  • LSU supports · October
  • St. Jude the Apostle School, Baton Rouge · October
  • Combine Elite supports · October
  • Holiday Baseball Camp · December

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