This year’s NBA’s All-Star stage isn’t reserved for just LeBron James, Steph Curry and the league’s other top performers.
There’s another game in town, one that can make a much longer-lasting impact.
When basketball’s best gather in Cleveland to dunk, fire 3-pointers and hobnob with corporate partners as the league celebrates its 75th anniversary this weekend, another group of players will get a chance to shine amid the glittering stars.
Morgan State will play Howard on Saturday in the inaugural NBA HBCU Classic, a matchup that will provide major exposure — and funding — for historically Black colleges and universities while expanding the league’s longtime commitment to HBCUs, a nationwide network of 107 schools.
