LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power 106’s (KPWR, 105.9 Los Angeles) is excited to announce the SOLD OUT, 2nd Annual Celebrity Basketball Game benefiting Homeboy Industries, sponsored by Planet Fitness on Saturday, November 2, 2013, in the Golden Eagle Gymnasium at Cal State Los Angeles. Cal State LA is located at 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA.
The game will be hosted by Power 106 announcers and celebrity host Naya Rivera. Basketball players include current Power 106 All-Star basketball athletes, recording artists Chris Brown, Baby Bash and TYGA, with live half-time performances from recording artists Problem, Ty Dolla$, Kid Ink and Eric Bellinger. 100% of net proceeds will be donated to Homeboy Industries. Tickets for this event are SOLD OUT and there are no ticket sales at the door. Doors open at 5:30 P.M., and tip-off is at 6:00 P.M.
"Our first charity basketball game last year was such a great success, we brought it back and it sold out immediately!” said Assistant Program Director DJ E-Man. "The Power 106 All-Stars donate their time to play basketball every week to raise money for area schools and the communities we serve. This is a great community service program, and we're excited to do it again next year!”
Planet Fitness is the fastest-growing full size health club franchise in the United States with nearly 700 locations nationwide. Planet Fitness features extremely low prices and a unique, friendly, and hassle-free environment called the Judgment Free Zone®.
Homeboy Industries serves high-risk, formerly gang-involved men and women with a continuum of free services and programs, and operates seven social enterprises that serve as job-training sites.
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