Toyota Teams Up With Kurk Lee To Present The 4th Annual Kurk Lee Celebrity All-Star Basketball Game

National celebrities join Kurk Lee and Toyota to benefit the Baltimore community and the Kurk Lee Foundation.

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) April 12, 2006 -- Toyota is proud to present the 4th Annual Kurk Lee Celebrity All-Star Basketball Game in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday June 10, 2006 at Morgan State University’s Hill Field House at 6:00pm. This year’s game will include a host of NBA and NFL players along with celebrity actors and national recording artist. The very special Kurk’s Kidz Camp will be held from 9am-12pm also at the Hill Field House to a group of pre-selected outstanding youth between the ages of five and fifteen from local PAL Community Centers will learn the fundamentals of basketball from NBA players, national celebrities and notable coaches.

Previous celebrities participants/attendees include: Sam Cassell (LA Clippers), Morris Chestnut (The Best Man), Michael Vick (Atlanta Falcons), Vince Carter (New Jersey Neta), Cal Ripken, Jr. (Former Baltimore Oriole), Juan Dixon (Washington Wizards), Steve Francis (Orlando Magic), Nick Van Exel (Portland Blazers), Damon Jones (Miami Heat), Antonio Freeman (Philadelphia Eagles), Ruff Endz (R&B group), Keon Carpenter (Atlanta Falcons), Cuttino Mobley (Sacramento Kings), James Posey (Memphis Grizzles), Moochie Norris (Houston Rockets), Chris Wilcox (LA Clippers), Tommy Polley (Baltimore Ravens), White Chocolate (And1), Idris Elba (HBO “The Wire”), Hassan Johnson (HBO “The Wire” and NBC “ER”), Lil Mo' (R&B Artist) and others. This year’s line up will prove to be an outstanding group of celebrities surpassing its previous years.

About Kurk Lee
Baltimore native Kurk Lee founded the Annual Kurk Lee Celebrity All-Star Basketball Game to benefit the community of Baltimore, Maryland which is his home and his heart. Kurk played in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets and credits his achievements to the city of Baltimore having his skills cultivated at Baltimore’s Dunbar High School as well as his college basketball training at Baltimore’s Towson University. After the NBA Kurk excelled in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he became the MVP of the European league in Helsinki, Finland, and then returned home to play for the International Basketball League (IBL). Kurk’s love of basketball combined with his love for children has inspired him to host this event with a portion of the proceeds being donated to benefit various community organizations in addition to his own charity. For more information on Kurk Lee and the Kurk Lee Foundation please visit http://www.kurkleefoundation.com

Current sponsors for this event include Toyota, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Downtown Locker Room, Morgan Stanley, We R One, Carmelo Anthony / Brand Jordan, Marriott Waterfront

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