Inks: FLASH aka g_sk1lls
Images: And1 Africa (c/o Bibi Moeketsi
and Ricardo Vareta)
Greetings,
And Juans! This coming April 27 (Friday)
and 28 (Saturday), AND1 AFRICA will be hosting its 1st ever Girls 3-on-3 Streetball Tournament in St. Stithians High School in
Randburg, Johannesburg. The 2-day event
will run between 8AM-6PM and is designed to boost awareness and increase
participation for girls aged 19-and-below to play the game of basketball.
It
will feature four different age groups, Girls Under 19, Under 16, Under 14, and
Under 12. Personally, I believe it is a
good idea to promote, support, and nurture a grassroots basketball program for
females given basketball is the 2nd largest sport in the world (2nd
only to football), and is the largest in terms of female team sports. With growing popularity in women’s basketball
and the ongoing success of the WNBA in the USA, this event provides young girls
in Africa the perfect venue for camaraderie, healthy competition and fun. Check out the teaser video that we've re-hosted below:
The tournament is open to everyone for viewing (free admission) but teams are required to pay a registration fee of R1000 (R250 per player, 3 players and 1 substitute). Over the next 12 months, it is also set to go national, with upcoming legs in Durban, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town in Africa.
The tournament is open to everyone for viewing (free admission) but teams are required to pay a registration fee of R1000 (R250 per player, 3 players and 1 substitute). Over the next 12 months, it is also set to go national, with upcoming legs in Durban, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town in Africa.
Some of And1 Africa's previous events.
Aside from And1 Africa, this event will also be sponsored by Nestle Ice
Creams, Milo Energy Drinks, Boston City Campus and Business College
(Scholarship grants worth R20,000 for 2, awarded to the MVP and 3-point contest
winner), Skull Candy (2 pairs of headphones, one each for the MVP and 3-point
contest winner, Playstation (who will be giving away video games and a game
console as event prizes), The Umoja Show (100 theatre tickets - www.theumojashow.com)
and Red Bull Energy Drinks. Media
sponsors are Hype Magazine (print) and Y 99.2 FM (radio).
Adding to the fun and entertainment factor, And1 Africa is not pulling any punches and are set to pump up the crowd with hosts Pearl Modiadie and Tiro Dire, DJs Major League and DJ Monate P and performances from the following artists - Sean Pages, Gotti Gambino, Mr. Selwyn and Township Frequency, Fly Chix, and the Armageddon dance crew.
We’ll
be posting another blog next week for the full event coverage (pictures and
videos on what went down in the tournament courtesy of And1 Africa). You can also find out more about And1 Africa
by visiting their website (www.and1africa.com), Facebook fanpage (http://www.facebook.com/And1Africa)
and follow them on Twitter (@And1_Africa1).
Visit the And1 Ph blogsite regularly as we continue to feature international
And1 news (shoutouts to And1 Africa counterparts Bibi M. and Ricky V. for this article),
and for your regular local updates, we are also on Twitter (follow @and1ph) and LIKE us on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/and1ph). And that’s the 411, And Juan!
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