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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Community Outreach During Basketball Without Borders Europe

PARIS, FRANCE, July 31, 2007 – Led by Boris Diaw of the Phoenix Suns and Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls, the NBA's community outreach for Basketball without Borders Europe will feature the opening of two renovated basketball courts in Sarcelles, a visit to the National Hospital of Saint Maurice, a basketball clinic at the Institut National du Sport et de l'Education Physique (INSEP) and Life Skills seminars that address issues such as HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, announced the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
Making its first visit to France, Basketball without Borders Europe is scheduled to take place August 6-10 at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris. The program, a basketball instructional camp for young people that also promotes friendship, healthy living and education, features current and former NBA players and team personnel as camp coaches for 50 young athletes (18 and under) from 26 countries across Europe.

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source : NBA.com

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