CLEVELAND — Saturday night was the second annual Wine and Gold Gala at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, where the Cleveland Cavaliers assist about 23 organizations across the region that work with kids in need of a support system.

What You Need To Know

  • Cavs raise money for community organizations across northeast Ohio

  • La'Niyah Worthy is a part of Believe in Dreams organization, which helps economically disadvantaged kids who have survived non-medical adversity

  • Cavs players spend time with kids at 2nd annual Wine and Gold Gala

La’Niyah Worthy is 11 years old and loves playing basketball. Worthy is part of Believe in Dreams, a program that helps economically disadvantaged kids who have survived non-medical adversity.

Worthy's mother, Loren Wade, said the program is helping them even with gym membership.

"We wouldn’t have been able to pay for that, like, and that’s something we do as a family," she said. "We went swimming, just me and her yesterday."

Wade said the Cavs hosting this event means so much to them.

"She’s representing her community through Believe in Dreams, this beautiful organization that helps kids believe in their dreams," she said.

Worthy said her biggest dream is to be the CEO of the WNBA.

As she wears her CEO earrings, Worthy is doing other things while working toward her dreams playing basketball: going to school and learning how to dance. She knows she has her mom and brothers to fall back on when things get tough.

"They come to my basketball games and, you know, support me, be there for me through my ups and downs, through my basketball games, they are there for me and to comfort me," she said.

To make things better, Worthy is spending time with players from the Cavaliers. It's something Kevin Clayton, the team's senior vice president of social impact and equity, said is inspirational to see.

"The fact is that this is the last weekend before training camp gets into full bloom," he said. "Our players have committed to making sure that they show up, because this is absolutely important to them to give back to the community."

Clayton said the purpose of this event is to raise money to give back to the community.

"So we knew if we could host a gala and bring some of our players out, bring our coaches out, bring our fans out, around the calls of social justice and social impact, we would be able to help a number of people in this community by raising money tonight," he said.

Clayton said the Cavs love to do work off the court just as much as they love to do work on the court, and their efforts have gone far enough to inspire young girls like Worthy.

"I’ve been dancing since I was a little baby, and you know it’s like my happy place," she said. "I do dances literally everywhere."

Today Worthy is dancing, but tomorrow she vows to continue working toward her goals and dreams.