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Tom and Zendaya at the Project Backboard event back in August.

Nelda Nichole Kerr : Honored that Zendaya and Tom Holland stopped by West Oakland Middle School and allowed MY JOURNALISM CLASS to do an interview. She has invested in this school in so many ways. I admire her talent, generous heart, and OAKLAND ROOTS! Tom was there for the ride, humble, patient, caring. What a joy.

Zendaya and Tom Holland are throwing down on the basketball court for a good cause!

The pair showed off their basketball skills during a visit to school in Zendaya's hometown of Oakland, California, on Friday, for an event with non-profit basketball organization Hoopbus.

In one video posted on Instagram by Hustle actor and basketball player Elvin Rodriguez, Zendaya, 26, was cheered on by students as she assisted a shot by throwing a basketball in the air, which Rodriguez — wearing a HoopBus T-shirt — caught and threw into the net.

“@zendaya with the Lob !😮‍💨, “ Rodriguez wrote in the caption. “ZENDAYA deserves a TEN-DAYA 🤝🏀 ,” the organization, whose Los Angeles arm brings basketball to the community using a 40ft yellow school bus with hoops on it, added.

In another clip posted jointly by the HoopBus and Regular Hoops Instagram accounts, Holland, 27, had some impressive basketball skills demonstrated to him by Harlem Globetrotters' player Sam Diaz on-site at the school. As students watched on, the basketball player — who also wore a HoopBus t-shirt — performed some impressive spins and moves with the ball for Holland.

“TOM HOLLAND’s new SPIDY MOVES 🕷️🏀,” the post was captioned.

Holland also got a lesson in basketball skills from The Bachelorette alum Christon Staples, who posted a video on Instagram that showed him spinning a ball on his finger before transferring it to the actor's finger so he could try out the move.

During the visit, Zendaya made a brief speech to students, which was captured on video and posted by a local basketball coach, as boyfriend Holland stood to the side. “I just came to say hi to all of you and see your beautiful faces — and let’s have a great time playing basketball,” the actress said in the clip.

“Well, I’m not going to play basketball, because I haven’t played basketball since I was young. We’re not gonna do that because I might twist an ankle,” Zendaya jokingly added.

"Today we have a few special guests come by to say (what) up to the kids and get some shots on the @thehoopbus. S/o @project_backboard @kizzithompson and @adiamillett and everyone involved in such a amazing project," the coach, whose Instagram account is @coachhawkinsumes, wrote in the caption for the video of the actress's speech, noting that basketball-focused non-profit Project Blackboard was also involved.

@zendaya & @tomholland2013 really had the kids so happy it was really incredible to see!!" he wrote, adding the hashtags #GivingBackToTheCommunity🤎 #TownBiz #Oakland.