Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans will assume a leadership role when Team USA basketball rolls into his hometown during the summer exhibition tour. Nike, Jordan Brand and USA Basketball will host the third-annual World Basketball Festival on the lakefront parks of Chicago.
The event will feature members of the 2014 USA Basketball Men’s National Team in Chicago from August 13-17. As they train for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, (not to be confused with the FIFA World Cup) they will participate in youth skills clinics and community events including basketball court refurbishments and school symposiums on behalf of Nike, Jordan Brand and USA Basketball.
Anthony Davis, a member of the 2014 USA Basketball National Team and a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, will take an active role in giving back to his hometown of Chicago through several community events, retail appearances and skills clinics throughout the duration of the World Basketball Festival. The USMNT will face Brazil Men’s in an exhibition game at the United Center on Saturday, August 16.
So it’s a win-win for everybody.
Especially for me as August is bad page views month for everybody and this will give me something to write about. In the “dog days” of summer, we’re all waiting for NFL and college football season to start so we could have something to write about again. Anthony Davis and Team USA will do nicely, thank you.
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