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Tomorrow, January 26, Nick will accept a gift of 4,000 basketball jerseys on behalf of Portland Parks & Recreation's Saturday Youth Basketball League. The jerseys, donated by Nike, are worth more than $150,000.
Attending the ceremony at Land Middle School in SE Portland with Nick will be Craig Cheek, Nike VP/GM North America, Director Zari Santner, Portland Parks Foundation Executive Director Linda Laviolette, and dozens of kids who play in the basketball league.
Since the 1940s, Portland Parks & Recreation has provided a youth basketball program for Portland youth of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels,
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Thanks to flickr user radioflyer007 for the photo!
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teaching fair play and sportsmanship.
During the 2010 season more than 3,000 kids will participate in the program, managed by over 600 volunteer coaches and parents.
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