With the lockout and no games, I was curious as to what the players were up to.Michael Beasley has recently finalized plans for a charity all-star basketball game that will be played on October 21 at Osseo High School, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis.
Among the NBA players listed to participate are some of Beasely's teammates Wesley Johnson, Wayne Ellington, Martell Webster, Sebastian Telfair and rookie forward Derrick Williams. Non-Wolves players include John Wall (Washington Wizards), Joakim Noah (Chicago Bulls), Jeff Green (Boston Celtics) and DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings).
Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings will serve as a celebrity coach!
General Admission tickets are $50.
This sounds like a great idea to me! Although I find it slightly ironic that the lockout situation stems from the battle over money, yet these guys are setting up charity all-star games all over the country.
Why not split the difference on the NBA revenue and donate the gap-money to charities throughout the country? Riddle me that.
That way, it won't be like either side is 'giving in' to the other side, and it'll make fans think that the players and owners are actually good people... an image that has been deteriorating in recent months.
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