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Malik Rucker

Malik Rucker is a community-rooted leader and the founding Executive Director of V3 Sports, a nonprofit in North Minneapolis dedicated to wellness, fitness, and education. A fifth-generation Northsider, Malik has grown V3 Sports from a single-person operation to a team of over 80, leading a $26 million capital campaign to create the V3 Center, a state-of-the-art health and wellness facility that invests in local businesses and partnerships. Under his visionary leadership, the center continues to expand with Phase Two projects including Olympic pools, multipurpose courts, and STEAM learning labs. Recognized among Twin Cities Business Magazine’s Top 100 and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s 50 Black Leaders to Know, Malik’s work exemplifies community-driven development, economic empowerment, and transformational leadership.