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Indian-origin NBA player Sim Bhullar to visit India in May
Mumbai, April 27
Sim Bhullar, who became the first Indian-origin player to play in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) in the US, will visit India from
May 2 to 7 to promote basketball and inspire children to stay active and
healthy by playing the game.
The seven-feet-five-inch-tall
centre player will help train the top 140 youth from across India who
participated in the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA programme, the NBA's
premier grassroots event.
"I am very excited to travel to India
to see firsthand how basketball's popularity has grown and to meet young
basketball players across the country," the 22-year-old Bhullar said.
"Hopefully
sharing my story will help inspire young Indians to pursue their dreams
on and off the court, just as I have," the basketball player said.
Bhullar
will first travel to Mumbai on May 2 to interact with fans, tour the
city and appear on Sony SIX's IPL Extra Innings show on May 3.
He will then travel to Noida to inaugurate the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA Elite National Camp on May 4.
On
May 5, Bhullar will travel to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple and
Pingalwara, a home for individuals suffering from incurable and terminal
diseases, to which Bhullar's family will make a contribution.
On May 6, he will visit Chandigarh to conduct a Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA clinic for 150 children at New Public School.
Bhullar
will then return to Noida on May 7 to celebrate the final day of the
camp, that will focus on skill training, competitions, games, fitness
training and team building exercises.
The camp will promote
health, fitness and an active lifestyle through basketball, and teaches
the values of the game such as teamwork, sacrifice, discipline,
dedication and sportsmanship.