On Saturday, June 22, there will be a celebrity basketball game at BHS with the theme of “Bring our Sonics Back.” The event will feature several local athletes, actors, musicians and TV and radio personalities.
“Seattle has many hopes of bringing our SONICS back to Seattle. That hope and inspiration has ignited a spark within our communities, a need to reach out to our youth in order to help them aspire to be the best that they can be,” writes organizer E-Dawg. He tells us the event is to, “take young adults off the streets and place them in front of dynamic role models and mentors in order to give them insight of what life can offer them through hard work, commitment, dedication and passion.” The following celebs will be at the game:
• Former UW Basketball player – Donald Watts
• Former Seattle Sonic – Slick Watts
• “Love That Girl“TV Actor- Trae Ireland
• KUBE 93 DJ and On-air Personality- Supa Sam
• Platinum Grammy Award Winner- Sir Mix A Lot
• “Jamie Fox Show” &” Don’t Be A Menace” Actor- Suli McCullough
• Former UW and retired NFL, AFL Football Player- Mario Bailey
• Rapper- Xola AKA Kid Sensation
• Rapper- Spac3 Man
• Rapper- Neema
• Retired NFL Player- Joey Thomas
• KUBE 93 On-air Personality – Producer L
• Brian Robinson of SONICSRISING.COM
The game is at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Ballard High School (1418 NW 65th St. 98117). The cost is $5 for kids and $10 for adults, and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Joey Thomas Foundation run by BHS Head Football Coach Joey Thomas. The foundation hosts youth football camps with Seattle Parks and Recreation and also holds events to benefit at-risk agencies in the Seattle area.
There will be free buses from surrounding Boys & Girls Clubs to get people to the event.
