| 09 June 2011
The NBA has given its permission to allow current NBA players to participate in a charity game in Seattle set for July 23rd at Key Arena (Via: q13fox).
The game will benefit the A Plus Youth Program which strives to provide academic and athletic development in order to create successful leaders out of local Seattle youth.
Aaron Brooks, Spencer Hawes, Isaiah Thomas, and Mike Dickerson have all pleged to participate in the game.
Tavio Hobson, the Executive Director of the A Plus Youth Program and current Head Coach of the Lakeside basketball team is behind the creation of the charity game.
Here's a list of other NBA players that could possibly get involved:
- Avery Bradley (Boston Celtics)
- Jon Brockman (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Nick Collison (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Jamal Crawford (Atlanta Hawks)
- Nate Robinson (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Brandon Roy (Portland Trailblazers)
- Jason Terry (Dallas Mavericks)
- Martell Webster (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Marcus Williams (Golden State Warriors)
- Terrence Williams (Houston Rockets)
- Will Conroy
- Doug Christie
Did I miss anyone else on the list?
