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Mike Wilks on NBA Inside Stuff This Saturday

August 29, 2002 - NBA G League (G League)
Huntsville Flight News Release


HUNTSVILLE, Ala., August 29, 2002 – NBA Inside Stuff will air the segment on the NBDL’s Internship Program, featuring Huntsville Flight point guard Mike Wilks, on NBC this Saturday, Aug. 31, at 11:30 a.m. CT. The segment features "A Day in the Life" of NBDL Sportsmanship Award Winner Wilks during his internship with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Huntsville earlier this summer. NBA Inside Stuff will also air the segment during its regularly scheduled replay slot on ESPN, Tuesday, Sept. 3, at noon CT and ESPN2, Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. CT.

The internship program is designed to give NBDL players an opportunity to work in their local community, while developing business skills that will help them in life after basketball. With the help of Melvin Allen and Dr. Janice Hilliard, director, NBDL player programs, Wilks developed an internship program that has a dual focus. Under AllenÂ’s tutelage, Wilks learned nonprofit operations, such as accounting procedures, starting and running a nonprofit and financial resource generation. In addition, Wilks was involved at all seven clubs in the Huntsville/Madison County area, serving as a mentor and positive role model to more than 100 youth.

ABOUT NBA Inside Stuff

After 12 successful seasons, 576 shows, and more than 5,600 slam dunks, NBA Inside Stuff bids farewell to NBC and moves to ABC, with its final episode on NBC airing this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. CT. The weekly half-hour show, produced by NBA Entertainment and hosted by Executive Producer Ahmad Rashad and co-host Summer Sanders, will be part of ABC's Saturday morning programming line-up newly branded "ABC Kids", and will debut a fresh new look, revealing a new fun-filled set, music, graphics, and educational recurring features.

Next week, NBA Inside Stuff will travel to Indianapolis for the 2002 FIBA World Basketball Championship, and its first show airing on its new network, ABC, September 7th at 12:30 ET.

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