Join HBO Actor Tray Chaney, Comedian Michael Colyer and a Host of Celebrity Friends As They Ball" for DC Public Schools:

"Stay In School" Basketball Tour November 13, 2003 at the MCI Arena

EVENT:         Basketball Showcase D.C. Public Schools Fundraiser

DATE:         Thursday, November 13th, 2003

TIME:         Doors open at 6:00 pm; Game time 7:30 pm

LOCATION:     MCI Arena, Washington, D.C.

FEATURED
PERFORMERS:     STREET BALLERS FOR LIFE BASKETBALL TEAM
From playgrounds across America, Double O Entertainment (D.O.E.) brings to you the highly anticipated Street Ballers for Life Basketball Team. As seen on ESPN, videos and television commercials, and played by thousands of people from ages 4-80 on Play-station and X-Box game consoles, these basketball legends are becoming known as the Harlem Globetrotters of a New Generation. The Street Ballers for Life Basketball Team will dazzle and amaze you like nothing else before their time. Featuring White Chocolate, The Future, I'll Be Right Back, SILK and many more, they will challenge a team of celebrity and VIP players such as DJs Flex and Rico, Shamba Mitchell and Sugar Bear. Tray Chaney (HBO The Wire") will coach the celebrity team. Comedian Michael Colyer will host the event.

SHOW
HIGHLIGHT:     This basketball showcase will be held in early evening to allow our principle audience, students from the ages of 4-18, to come out and enjoy the event in a safe and secured environment.

D.O.E will also have FREE give-a-ways for everyone in attendance. As a bonus, there will be halftime performances by Howard Hewitt, Jazz of DruHill, the Earl Cater Project, NuSoul and RED. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the DC School system.

PROCEEDS TO
CHARITY:     Proceeds: 50% D.C. Public School System / 40% D.C. Public Athletic, 10% will also be donated to The Annie Mae Hedgepeth Underprivileged Children's Fund for unfortunate children to be able to participate in positive extracurricular activities throughout the school year. This event is Highly Endorsed by Mayor Anthony Williams, Paul Vance (Superintendent of D.C. Public School Systems) and DC city officials.

EVENT INFO
CONTACT:     Orlando Mullins @ 202-345-5430 (doubleoproductions@yahoo.com)

MEDIA
CONTACT:     Priscilla Clarke (nebent2@aol.com) @ Clarke & Associates, LLC at 202-723-2200 or visit www.doubleoproductions.com

For Interviews with Tray Chaney of HBO The Wire"
Please Contact Natasha Rennie at 301.807.3547 natasha@urban-publicist.com
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Backgrounder:
STREET BALLERS FOR LIFE BASKETBALL TEAM

From playgrounds across America, Double O Entertainment brings to you the highly anticipated Street Ballers for Life Basketball Team. As seen on ESPN, videos, television commercials, and played by thousands of people from ages 4-80 on Play-station, and X-Box game consoles, these basketball legends will dazzle and amaze you like nothing else before their time. Starting on the playgrounds of New York City, these basketball wizards have captivated audiences worldwide with their dribbling, passing, and dunking skills.
Becoming known as the Harlem Globetrotters of a New Generation, these basketball phenoms, like their predecessors, bring a fun filled family atmosphere to all of their performances. By having a team made up of the best street ball players from around the country, the different personalities of each individual player ultimately shines through in the way they play the game of basketball.