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Austin Spurs to Host The Dream Game on January 21 to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 2020 - NBA G League (G League)
Austin Spurs News Release


AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Spurs, presented by SWBC, today announced that the team will host "The Dream Game" in partnership with Thrivent on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park when the Spurs take on the Oklahoma City Blue at 7:30 p.m. The game will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., along with other prominent figures in African American history. The team will wear special-themed jerseys featuring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that will be signed and auctioned off with net proceeds benefiting Huston-Tillotson University Athletics. Fans will be able to cast their bids from now until 9 p.m. on Jan. 21. Fans can text "Spurs" to 52182 to register for the auction.

The first 500 fans will receive Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.-themed T-shirts courtesy of Thrivent, and the arena will be decorated with posters of prominent figures in African American history.

As part of Huston-Tillotson/Spurs Week, Huston-Tillotson students and staff will attend the game, where they will have the opportunity to participate in an arena tour and pregame mixer with Spurs staff. Huston-Tillotson athletes will receive an on-court recognition, and the university's cheerleaders and National Panhellenic Council will perform at halftime.

The team will also be hosting a children's book drive at the game, and all books collected will be donated to Windermere and Sims Elementary Schools on Jan. 23 for National Reading Day.

For tickets or more information, visit austinspurs.com or call (512) 236-8333.

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