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Flame Teams Up With Kingdom FM & WAY-FM for "Faith and Family Night"

February 23, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
Florida Flame News Release


FORT MYERS, Fla., February 23 - The Florida Flame, in partnership with Kingdom FM 91.5 and WAY-FM 88.7, are hosting a night of celebration and song on Tuesday, March 7 in the first annual "Faith and Family Night" as the Flame meet the Fayetteville Patriots in NBA Development League action at Germain Arena at 7 p.m.

All church members from around Southwest Florida are invited to attend this special event which will feature a halftime singing performance from Kayla Powell and a post-game autograph session with the Flame players.

Powell was the winner of the 2002 Nation-wide Christian Music Artist Search Contest sponsored by Liveprayer.com. Over 1,100 people entered from 48 states as 500,000 votes were cast each week for six weeks until Kayla was announced as the winner. She won an all-expense-paid recording trip to Nashville, Tenn. to perform with Dick Tunney, one of Christian music's most experienced and highly acclaimed producers with over nine Dove Awards to his credit. Kayla's self-titled CD was released in the fall of 2003 and she has sold over 6,000 recordings.

Powell has performed all over the country in various settings and has opened concerts for Toby Mac, AVALON, Steve Green, and has sung with the Bill Gaither Homecoming Concert tour in addition to her own concert ministry in churches across the country. Her powerful voice has won her praise from producers, writers, and directors from both the Christian and secular arenas.

To reserve tickets for the first annual "Faith and Family Night", visit the Germain Arena box office or call 1-800-4-NBA-TIX. Fans can also win free tickets to the event by tuning in to both Kingdom FM 91.5 and WAY-FM 88.7 during the two weeks prior to the event.

Special group rates are also available, starting at just $7 per ticket for groups of 15 or more. For more information on how your church or group can participate, contact Flame Director of Ticket Sales, Pat Eberle, at 877-FLAME-TIX.

The Florida Flame is the official D-League affiliate of the NBA's Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Orlando Magic. Showcasing the best young talent in professional basketball outside of the NBA, the Flame play a 48-game schedule during the 2005-06 season with 23 home games at Germain Arena. Led by a group of local investors, the Flame is now in its second season of providing affordable, family entertainment to sports fans throughout Southwest Florida.

For additional information, please visit floridaflame.com or contact Florida Flame Director of Media Relations, Tim Becwar at (239) 561-8130 and tbecwar@floridaflame.com. For additional information on the NBA Development League please visit NBADLEAGUE.com.

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