Streets paves way for a title

Tai Streets played on a Thornton team that defeated Farragut and Kevin Garnett in the 1995 state basketball quarterfinals and on a Michigan team that shared the 1997 national football title. But his Meanstreets squad’s title in the AAU 16-and-under boys national basket-ball tournament rivals even those thrills. “I couldn’t tell you which ranks higher,” said the 49ers wide receiver, whose team beat the Atlanta Celtics 61-59 Sunday at Indiana University for the title. “Just to see the kids’ faces, the great joy their hard work paid off.” Streets basically funds his 3-year-old south suburban program himself. Top players include Thornton’s Brandon Dagans, Hillcrest’s Jerel McNeal and Mike Robinson of Hales Franciscan.