NBA Adding HBCU Classic Game To All-Star Weekend

Author Ms. Jessica

October 22nd, 2021 7:12 AM

The NBA is adding a new attraction to All-Star Weekend.  The league announced the first-ever HBCU Classic, which will take place during the 2022 All-Star Weekend in Cleveland.  Howard University and Morgan State University have been invited to face off in the inaugural game.  The league is also launching a new fellowship program for HBCU’s, through the NBA Foundation.

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