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NBA Referees to Team Up with NBA, TNT, and GEICO During All-Star Weekend

Posted on: Thursday, 12 February 2009, 09:05 CST

PHOENIX, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 14 the National Basketball Referees Foundation (NBRF) -- the charitable organization of the National Basketball Referees Association -- will team up with the NBA, TNT, and GEICO during the first ever NBA HORSE game to give four kids from the I.G. Homes Boys and Girls Club of Phoenix an unforgettable experience.

The children will have the opportunity to meet the contestants and witness the action during the contest. Prior to the HORSE event, the NBRF will make a check presentation to the Homes Boys and Girls Club. NBA referee Mark Wunderlich, who is officiating the HORSE game, will also donate his stipend for the event to the Boys and Girls Club.

"We have a tradition of helping inner-city youth in cities where referees work," said Lamell McMorris, spokesman for the NBA referees. "We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the NBA, TNT and GEICO to give these kids a special opportunity. It is definitely something they won't soon forget."

At previous All-Star Weekends, the NBA referees have visited children's hospitals, held instructional mini-clinics, and given lectures to children on alternate careers in sports.

About the NBRF

The NBRF is a registered 501(c)(3) organization established by the NBA referees to support and enhance their charitable, educational and community activities.

About the I.G. Homes Boys and Girls Club of Phoenix

The I.G. Homes Branch was originally built in 1958 and has helped thousands of South/Central Phoenix youth through its existence. The Club currently serves The Projects population in South/Central Phoenix.

Contact: Lloyd Pierson Perennial Sports and Entertainment 703.598.7917 lpierson@perennialsg.com

SOURCE National Basketball Referees Foundation

Source: PR Newswire

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