SHAKA DUKES

Shaka Dukes is a co-founder and current vice-Chief of Sportz for Embrace Sportz. Shaka Dukes is a former division 1 track and cross country athlete from Michigan State University where he competed as varsity lettered athlete from 2008-2102. Mr. Dukes has since pursued a career in the fitness and wellness industry as a Sports Performance Specialist and co-founder of Zulu Fitness in 2017. Shaka  wanted to combine both worlds of sports and fitness, so he continued his education earning degrees in exercise science and earning his Masters in Sports Administration from the University of Miami. As a proud father of 2 and Detroit Native; Shaka is a product of DPS, as he is an alum of  Mumford High School (08).  Mr. Dukes has been applying his knowledge and expertise by serving communities across the country, and looks forward to continuing building the youth in Detroit through his non-profit Embrace Sportz , encouraging sports participation for underprivileged youth.