PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury marked World Basketball Day with a basketball clinic that brought kids face-to-face with two pro players on Tuesday.
The Suns/Mercury Foundation hosted the event, which brought the Suns’ Nick Richards and the Mercury’s Natasha Mack to answer questions from children in a Q&A.
Richards, who grew up in Jamaica, and Mack, a dual citizen of Montenegro, shared stories about playing overseas and how basketball connects people everywhere.
The Suns/Mercury Foundation hosted a basketball clinic for World Basketball Day on Dec. 16.(Suns/Mercury Foundation)
After the chat, the pros and kids rolled up their sleeves and shot hoops alongside the mascots.
World Basketball Day, now in its third year, rallies the NBA family and the global basketball community.
Partners like the YMCA, FIBA, USA Basketball, the NCAA, and the Naismith Hall of Fame joined in with clinics, social campaigns, and activities worldwide.
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