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NBA STAR AL HORFORD HOSTS CLINIC IN THE The Gives Back To His Homeland With Free Camp For Kids

LOS ANGELES – NBA All-Star Al Horford is bringing the skills he has learned on the court to his native

Dominican Republic, through a series of free basketball clinics for local youth. Selected by SEDEFIR, the

Dominican sports council, the groups of kids participating in the clinics are standouts in their communities and schools. Horford, who was born in Puerto Plata, has recruited fellow NBA players and Wasserman

Media Group clients to join him, including Gerald Henderson Jr. of the Charlotte Bobcats, J.R. Smith of the

Denver Nuggets, and Jon Brockman of the . Also coming to teach the kids are Dominican

NBA players Charlie Villanueva of the and Francisco Garcia of the .

“Although this is the first time I’ve done an event like this in the Dominican, it is something I have always wanted to do,” says Horford, who is represented by Arn Tellem and B.J. Armstrong of Wasserman Media

Group. “These clinics are a great opportunity for me to give back to my community, while doing something I love and sharing my knowledge of basketball at the same time.”

-more- Al Horford’s Basketball Clinic will be in his hometown of Puerto Plata on August 4 th and in Santa Domingo on August 7 th and 8 th . Open to kids ages 14-18, campers will learn the fundamentals of the game, as well as the importance of working hard and playing together. Kids will take part in an interactive clinic with a focus ranging from shooting and passing to defense and teamwork.

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