The Children's Aid Society

Jordan Brand All-American Basketball Classic 2007

Madison Square Garden
Saturday, April 21 2007

On Saturday, April 21, 2007, the nation’s top high school basketball players appeared in the Jordan Brand All-American Classic (JBAAC) at Madison Square Garden, presented by Foot Locker and Boost Mobile, and benefiting The Children’s Aid Society. This double header featured a regional game showcasing the top prep players from the New York City metropolitan area and a national game featuring the country’s top high school seniors. In addition to watching two great games, the Madison Square Garden crowd also enjoyed a performance by Atlantic recording artist Twista.

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Children's Aid CEO with Players: Jamie Harris (left) and Gerald Colds (right) pose with The Children's Aid Society's CEO, C. Warren Moses, at a Jordan Brand All-American Classic Clinic in April at the Dunlevy Milbank Center.

Check Presentation: Pat Grayson, Children's Aid Assistant Executive Director for Development (far left) accepts a donation on behalf of The Children's Aid Society. Larry Miller, President of Jordan Brand (left); Daryl Butler, Marketing Director Strategic Alliances for Boost

The only thing Children’s Aid kids enjoyed more than watching the JBAAC game was playing basketball with JBAAC players. The JBAAC regional team and Jared Jeffries of the New York Knicks conducted a basketball clinic at The Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank Center on April 5, 2007. The excited children were drilled in different skills by the players, received Jordan Band shirts and enjoyed collecting autographs.

The basketball clinic was a homecoming for Gerald Colds and Jamie Harris, two JBAAC regional team players who enjoyed activities at the Dunlevy Milbank Center as youngsters. The clinic was a great opportunity for students to meet and learn from local players who are making a name for themselves as student athletes.

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