As we first told you last week, Michael Jordan, Jerry West, Phil Jackson and Scottie Pippen are expected to attend the Jim Cleamons Celebrity Golf Classic and Charity Event at the NCR Country Club, 4435 Dogwood Trail in Kettering.
Hoopology Camp — Cleamons' Columbus charity for student athlete development — has just announced that the classic will be headlined by former NBA coaches Phil Jackson and Lenny Wilkens and include several speaking engagements around the event.
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Organizers say the 40 former NBA and NFL players and coaches will include Kobe Bryant, Willie Reed, Ross Browner, Jordan, Pippen, West and Dennis Hopson.
The event will benefit Hoopology Camp, Cleamons' Columbus charity for student athlete development.
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“In that I’ve had wonderful success in the game of basketball, I felt this would be a great opportunity for others to share in my joy of giving back to the community,” said Cleamons, a former NBA player and coach.
Members if the University of Dayton and the Ohio State University's coaching staffs are also expected to participate as is Archie Griffin, a former OSU and Cincinnati Bengal player.
A pairings party with memorabilia and gifts auctioned is planned for Sunday, Aug. 19.
The tournament will be played the following day, with a best-ball scramble beginning at noon.
Additional information about the event can be found at HoopologyCamps.org.
WHO IS JIM CLEAMONS?
Raised in Columbus, Cleamons played basketball at Ohio State University before entering the NBA.
He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Washington Bullets.
He was an assistant basketball coach for the Chicago Bulls from 1989 until 1996 — during the “Jordan years” — and was the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks a year after that.
Cleamons was also an assistant coach for the Lakers during their 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2010 championship seasons.
The Bulls won championships in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996.
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