Entertainer's Basketball Classic

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Entertainer's Basketball Classic is a basketball tournament held at Rucker Park in New York City. In 1986, the original Rucker Park Tournament became the Entertainers Basketball Classic.[1] Participants of the tournament include NBA professionals and NCAA elite players including Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury, Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Julius Erving,[1] Kyrie Irving,[2] from schools like Syracuse University [3]

Additionally, entertainers go to watch at the park including musician Cam'ron,[4] Jay-Z, Fat Joe [5] Denzel Washington, Bill Clinton, Snoop Dogg, Bill Cosby, David Stern, The event is often sponsored by companies like Reebok,[4] MTV,[5] and And1.[6] The MSG, ESPN,[1] and NBA often broadcast games from its channel.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tuchman, Robert (21 August 2013). "The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live: An Insider's Guide to Creating the Sports Experience of a Lifetime". BenBella Books, Inc. – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "All-Star team makes sure world doesn't forget about Sean Bell".
  3. ^ "Recruiting Roundup: Several 2017 Syracuse basketball targets to play in Entertainer's Basketball Classic". 28 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Cam'ron's Reebok Sneaker Collab Will Arrive With His Album This Fall - XXL".
  5. ^ a b c Company, Johnson Publishing (8 September 2003). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Penrice, Ronda Racha (4 May 2011). "African American History For Dummies". John Wiley & Sons – via Google Books.

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