Hooped Up

Well that’s pretty cool. In conjunction with POP Montreal, Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has teamed up to create a charity basketball game billed as “Pop vs. Jock” and vegetarian three-point specialist supreme Matt Bonner will be taking his talents to Quebec as a player. Wiliam Butler of Arcade Fire and Chris Tomson of Vampire Weekend will also play.

All proceeds from this game will go towards DJ Sports Club, a non-profit charity organization in Montreal’s South-West borough that offers programs in sports and education to youth between 7 and 17 years of age.

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The Ludaday Weekend Celebrity Basketball Game, hosted by Ludacris is going down later today and Justin Bieber along with Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash and Chris Paul. Will all be playing in the charity event.

During the morning practice, the giving started early as Steve Nash donated two points to Justin Beiber for his his crossover video montage set to be released as soon as he catches more professional guards slipping. Zing!

H/N @JustinBeiber

Of course Jeremy Lin is teaching Internet sensation Kevjumba how to play basketball in his spare time, kinda.

Two-Time MVP Steve Nash graciously gave of his time and visited with the children of Camp Simcha Special, an overnight camp for children with debilitating chronic conditions, where he gave a basketball clinic, signed autographs, and delivered an inspirational address in Camp Simcha’s gym.

LeBron James pays a surprise visit to the Boy’s & Girl’s Clubs of Long Beach & San Pedro to share some smiles and to promote the importance of education. Admit it, you’re starting to like him again. Aren’t you?

Tyreke Evans, VSP, and the Positive Coaching Alliance all came together to host a free basketball camp for underprivileged kids at Dr. Ephraim Williams Family Life Center in Sacramento. Props!

Celebrating the first signature shoe Eric Koston had with NIKE Skateboarding. Kobe Bryant and Koston have bridged basketball and skateboarding with a special shoe.

With the Kobe x Koston which combines the Kobe VI upper and Eric Koston’s game lo ride cupsole construction with LUNARLON technology. Plus each pair of Kobe x Koston kicks comes with a custom humidor including signature Nike Eric Koston golf balls and a suede shoe bag.

Only 24 of these joints were made and the proceeds will go towards the LA Playgrounds with the support of Nike Better World and The Kobe Bryant Family Foundation.

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Ron Artest of the Los Angeles Lakers is the 2010-11 recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The award is named for the second commissioner of the league and honors an NBA player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community.

Artest won for his tireless efforts to promote awareness of mental health, including fund-raising, appearing before Congress in support of Mental Health in Schools Act and his all-around advocacy on the issue. Artest also raffled off his 2010 Championship Ring, raising more than $650,000 for mental health awareness, and took part in a public service announcement in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.

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