Thursday, March 28, 2024

Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith Visits Chicago and Milwaukee to Help reFRESH Community Basketball Courts in Need

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Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith, TV analyst and former NBA star, joined Coors Light to make a $15,000 donation to the Metroboard of Chicago Urban League. The donation is part of the Coors Light Full Court reFRESH program, now in its second year, which restores community basketball courts in need across the country. Local basketball courts in Chicago, Joliet and Kankakee will benefit from the program this year. (Photo courtesy of John L. Alexander Photography)

*Last week, TNT basketball commentator/analyst and former NBA star player, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, visited both Chicago and Milwaukee along with Coors Light to make donations totaling $31,000 to The Urban League affiliates in each city to refresh local basketball courts.

Among the courts being refreshed are Washington Park in Milwaukee and the court at 39th Street Beach in Chicago. Local courts in Joliet and Kankakee will also benefit from the Chicago donation.

The program launched in 2014 benefiting four cities, this year, more cities will receive funding to refresh local community courts in need. Thus far, the program has visited Memphis, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee with more cities scheduled.

Above and below are snaps from the Chicago and Milwaukee events. For more information, please visit www.fullcourtrefresh.com.

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Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith, TV analyst and former NBA star, joined Coors Light to make a $16,000 donation to the Milwaukee Urban League Young Professionals. The donation is part of the Coors Light Full Court reFRESH program, now in its second year, which restores community basketball courts in need across the country. The local court at Washington Park in Milwaukee will benefit from the program this year. (Photo courtesy of Yvonne Kemp)

 

 

 

 

source:
C. Nicole Pierce | Senior Account Executive
exploreFCG.com
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