Dan poses with a copy of the Roxbury Register, where Layups 4 Life made the front page!
Layups 4 Life Featured as "Organizations Using Sports To Improve Lives"
March 6th, 2020
Layups 4 Life is one of six national organizations being recognized by Wiki.ezvid.com for their work in “Using Sports To Improve Lives,” Click to watch more!
CEO Dan Exter is a Guest on 'Walt's Kitchen Table' Podcast
April 14th, 2019
CEO Dan Exter is a guest on Walt Blau’s podcast, ‘Walt’s Kitchen Table’, a podcast featuring captivating stories from fascinating people. Click to listen for a great conversation about life, overcoming obstacles and turning a negative into a positive.
Morris County Seniors Play 4 a Purpose
March 15th, 2019
Morris Knolls High School’s Dan Byrnes and his fellow teammates on Team Ball4aCause defeated Team Play4aPurpose, 138-125, in the first annual Morris County Senior All-Star Game at Morristown-Beard School in Morristown on Thursday, March 14.
Morris County All-Star Game Benefits Cancer Research
March 9th, 2019
The inaugural Morris-County Senior All-Star game brings the areas best seniors together on the court to support the fight against cancer.
Annual Charity Basketball Tournament Successful at New Venue
April 30th, 2018
Participants ranging in age from teens to adults in their sixties, packed the Parsippany PAL in support of Layups 4 Life’s fourth annual 3v3 charity basketball and fundraiser.
Cancer Survivor Prepares for Layups 4 Life, a Basketball Tournament Fundraiser
March 30th, 2018
Layups 4 Life will hold their 4th annual 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament on Saturday, April 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Parsippany PAL Youth Center Team check in is at 10:00 a.m.
Layups 4 Life 3v3 Tournament Less than One Month Away
March 29th, 2018
Currently, Layups 4 Life has raised over $12,000. That is from a combination of donors, sponsors and those that have attended other related charity events throughout 2018.
Annual Charity Basketball Tournament Looks to Increase Fundraising in Fourth Year
February 20th, 2018
With a larger venue a local non-profit is shooting to raise $30k for cancer research and clinical trials.
UMass Alumni Spotlight - Alum Uses Degree to Give Back
February 16th, 2018
In this edition of the McCormack Alumni Newsletter, Dan’s alma mater, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, wrote an article on the work that Dan is doing with Layups 4 Life and how his degree helped him get launch his non-profit organization
Tapinto Parsippany Podcast Episode: 1on1 with Founder/CEO Dan Exter
January 29th, 2018
Founder/CEO of Layups 4 Life, Dan Exter joins TapInto Parsippany’s Laura Ali on her weekly podcast show. The story behind Layups 4 Life, the difference L4L is making in the fight against cancer and all of their 2018 events are discussed during this episode
The Inspiring Story Behind Layups 4 Life
December 27, 2017
According to Dan Exter, you can be one of those people that spend a lifetime participating and supporting different cancer causes, but there is nothing that puts a spark and a fire in your life’s mission until you awake one morning to a doctor with bad news.
Layups 4 Life Charity Hoops Tourney Comes to Parsippany
November 21, 2017
For the first time since its inception in 2014 by a Roxbury High School graduate, the popular Layups 4 Life 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament will not take place in Roxbury in 2018.
Will Success of Layups 4 Life Mean Goodbye to Roxbury?
May 3, 2017
The annual Layups 4 Life charity basketball tournament might have outgrown Roxbury High School, said founder Dan Exter.
Cancer Survivor Prepares For Layups 4 Life, A Basketball Tournament Fundraiser
April 21, 2017
Daniel Exter lived for the game of basketball. He played high school and AAU ball, attended basketball camps and enjoyed fully immersing himself in the sport.
Layups 4 Life Shoots for 50 Teams In the Fight Against Cancer
March 2, 2017
Layups4Life, co-founded by Livingston High School graduate Dana Levine and her fiancé, Dan Exter, is raising funds for cancer research and clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Layups 4 Life Eyeing Three-Peat
February 7, 2017
There’s just something special about the number three in basketball. Some of the all-time greats have worn it on their uniform. Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Ben Wallace are amongst those who have donned the number.
13-Year-Olds Allowed at Upcoming Layups 4 Life Tournament in Roxbury
January 8, 2017
Roxbury High School alumnus Dan Exter is hard at work preparing for the third annual Layups 4 Life basketball tournament which, for the first time, will be open to players as young as 13.
Tired and Happy; Roxbury Grad Dan Exter Says Layups 4 Life was a Winner
April 12, 2016
Between organizing the second annual Layups 4 Life at Roxbury High School and playing in it, Dan Exter found himself beyond exhausted by the time the last ball was put away Sunday afternoon.
Cancer Survivor Bring Layups4Life to Succasunna
April 8, 2016
As a way to give back, Exter is set to host the second annual “Layups 4 Life” at Roxbury High School on Sunday.
Layups 4 Life featured on 'Heads 'N Tales' Podcast
March 6th, 2016
Layups 4 Life was featured on the popular podcast Heads ‘N Tales where Dan spoke to host Kevin Saum about his journey in his fight against cancer and what inspired him to create Layups 4 Life . To listen to this episode, look for ‘Episode 24’ here
Roxbury Grad Slays Cancer, Uses Hoops to Raise Awareness
January 27, 2016
Exter decided to combine his love for basketball with the appreciation he has for the family, friends and doctors who guided him through his battle with cancer to create Layups 4 Life.
Cancer survivor brings fundraising hoops game back to Roxbury High
January 25, 2016
Last year, Exter said, the inaugural event raised $10,000 and attracted 100 players, ages 15 and up. All of the proceeds go to Sloan Kettering in New York City, where Exter, now 30, was treated for a rare form of leukemia.
Layups 4 Life Returns for Second Year
November 25, 2015
Dan Exter — a then 27-year-old digital producer in the sports media industry, covering high school sports throughout New Jersey — was fit. He was athletic. He was active
Registration Starts for Roxbury Grad/Cancer Survivor's "Layups 4 Life" Hoops Tournament
November 5, 2015
Registration began for the second installment of “Layups 4 Life,” a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Roxbury High School that raises money to fight cancer.
Layups 4 Life in Roxbury
April 29, 2015
“Players were able to sign up in teams or as individuals to participate. All proceeds benefited the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.”
Roxbury Cancer Survivor Launches Fundraiser
April 6th, 2015
“More than 20 teams have registered for Layups4Life, exceeding Exter’s planned capacity. Two dozen businesses have donated prizes for the raffle and silent auction. He has already raised more than $2,000 for clinical trials at Sloan Kettering.”
Beers for Baskets - Benefitting Cancer Research
March 27, 2015
Hoboken Happy Hours is excited to partner with Layups 4 Life in their continued efforts of getting the word out about their inaugural basketball tournament!